Karnataka high court order on hijab

No Necessary Wedlock Between Law And Morality

In a latest judgment of High Court of Karnataka, a single-judge bench has upheld the order of lower court refusing to drop charge of Section 376 of IPC (rape) against husband — meaning holding the lower court right in taking cognizance of offence of rape and framing of charge for the same against the husband […]

Hijab Ban To Stay In Karnataka Colleges; HC Says ‘Not Essential Religious Practice’

BENGALURU: Hijab is not an essential religious practice in Islam, the Karnataka High Court ruled on Tuesday, in a setback to Muslim girl students who had challenged a ban on wearing the headscarf in classrooms. The high court had temporarily banned religious clothes, including hijab and saffron headscarves, in colleges classrooms in the state last […]