Choice and secularism: Supreme Court's split verdict on hijab ban | 5 points
The Supreme Court on Thursday pronounced a split verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab in educational institutions of the state. The Supreme Court pronounced a split verdict in the hijab ban case (Photo: File/Representative) A two-judge Supreme Court bench on Thursday delivered a split verdict on the Karnataka hijab ban issue and referred the matter to the Chief Justice, who will now constitute a larger bench to decide the matter. Both judges -- Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia -- made strong remarks for and against the ban on hijab in classrooms in Karnataka. While Justice Hemant Gupta upheld the ban and dismissed petitions, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia said he considers education of girls most important. Here are the top developments. "Wearing hijab is a matter of choice. The concept of essential religious practices wasn’t essential for resolution of the dispute, Karnataka High Court ...