Karnataka High Court To Continue Hearing Hijab Issue Tomorrow

Petitioners moved the Supreme Court challenging the interim order banning the hijab in classrooms

Hijab issue. (PTI file)

New Delhi: Karnataka High Court adjourned the hearing of the ongoing hijab issue for Wednesday at 2.30 PM. The hearing commenced at 2.30 PM on Tuesday.

The three-judge bench -- Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S. Dixit and Justice Khaji Jaibunnesa Mohiyuddin -- in the high court resumed hearing the case after the court was adjourned on Monday after hearing for more than two years.

Hearing in the #HijabRow matter before Karnataka High Court to continue tomorrow, 16th February.

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Before the bench rose, senior advocate Devadutt Kamat said, "our Constitution follows positive secularism, not like Turkish secularism, that is negative secularism. He says - our secularism ensures that everyone's religious rights are preserved."

This is the third day of hearing by the three-judge bench. The petitioner for girl students seeking an order to attend classes wearing hijab will complete his submission through senior advocate Devdatt Kamat. On Monday, he had argued that the government can't deny fundamental rights to students in the pretext of managing law and order situations. He also objected to the powers given to the College Development Committee to decide on uniforms.

However, petitioners moved the Supreme Court challenging the interim order banning the hijab in classrooms. The state government has resumed classes till standard 10 and Pre-University Colleges are opening from Wednesday.

(With inputs from IANS)