Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict Thursday on various petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court order upholding the ban on hijab in educational institutions. Karnataka Hijab Ban: Supreme Court to Deliver Judgement Today.
The apex court had earlier reserved its order on petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court upholding the ban on the garment in educational institutions
Justice Hemant Gupta dismissed the appeals while Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia set aside the Karnataka High Court order and quashed the government order which banned the hijab. Both noted that in view of divergence, it was best if a larger bench heard the matter.