The Supreme Court will pronounce judgment in the hijab case TODAYA bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia will pronounce verdict on a batch of appeals filed against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which held that hijab was not an essential practice of Islam and allowed the ban on wearing headscarf in educational institutions in the...
The Supreme Court will pronounce judgment in the hijab case TODAY
A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia will pronounce verdict on a batch of appeals filed against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which held that hijab was not an essential practice of Islam and allowed the ban on wearing headscarf in educational institutions in the State.
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The bench had reserved judgment in the case on September 22 after a hearing the matter for 10 days.
Case Title: Aishat Shifa versus State of Karnataka SLP(c) 5236/2022 and connected cases.
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Bench pronounces the operative portion : In light of the divergence of opinion, the matter has to be placed before the Chief Justice of India for appropriate directions.
Justice Dhulia : I have held that the judgment in Bijoe Emmanuel squarely covers the issue.
Justice Dhulia : I have quashed the Government Order of February 5 and have ordered the removal of the restrictions.
Justice Dhulia : The foremost question in my mind was the education of the girl child. Are we making her life any better? That was a question in my mind.
Justice Dhulia : It is a matter of choice, nothing more and nothing less.
Justice Dhulia : The main thrust of my judgment is the entire concept of essential religious practice was not essential to the dispute. The High Court took a wrong path. It is ultimately a matter of choice and Article 14 and 19.
#BREAKING Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia allows all the appeals and sets aside the judgment of the Karnataka High Court
#BREAKING Justice Hemant Gupta's verdict upholds hijab ban verdict of Karnataka High Court.
Justice Hemant : I have answered all the questions against the appeals. I am proposing to dismiss the appeals.
Justice Hemant Gupta : In my order there are 11 questions framed.