Karnataka High Court Ruling, Hijab Ban Sustained

‘The hijab is not an essential religious practice’, the Karnataka High Court ruled today as it backed the ban on hijab in classrooms, challenged by a group of Muslim students in a row that spread to many districts since protests began at a school. A Full Bench of the High Court comprising three judges held […]

Rights Violations in India’s Karnataka

Muslim female students wearing hijabs are denied entry to classrooms in Udupi, reflecting rights violations in India's Karnataka [Image Credits: AP]

Female Muslim students barred from entering their classrooms for wearing a hijab walk outside their college in Udupi, Karnataka, India, violating their basic right.