The Karnataka HC’s three-judge bench has ruled that wearing hijabs does not fall under the essential practice of Islam. They also said that the prescription of uniforms is a reasonable restriction and students can't oppose it.
HC upholds ban on Muslim women students wearing hijab in educational institutes. Reacting to the judgment, the women petitioners from Udupi said they feel betrayed, and their hopes are shattered.
"The institution did not have any rule on hijab-wearing as such since no one used to wear it to the classroom in the last 35 years. The students who came with the demand had the backing of outside forces," Gowda had said. Hijab Row: High Court Seeks Details on Campus Front of India s Role from Karnataka Govt.
A video has been viewed hundreds of times in social media posts that claim it shows the harassment of Muslim women in India during protests against a hijab ban in schools in Karnataka state. The claim is misleading; the video comprises two unrelated clips. The first was taken during an initiation event at a university in Sri Lanka in 2019, while the second shows a Muslim woman