The Karnataka Hijab row is getting bigger as on February 9, the Karnataka High Court bench decided to refer the matter to a larger bench for a judgment.

The matter would be tabled before the Karnataka Chief Justice for immediate review. The Court also denied interim relief given to students, allowing hijab and said, it would also be decided by the larger bench.

What is the matter?

The recent decision of the pre-university government college for girls to ban the hijab forced students to file a petition in the Karnataka High Court, against the recent orders of the Karnataka Government.

Rehman Farooq, a Muslim student of state-run, pre-university (PU) college for girls in Udupi, filed the petition after the students were not allowed to enter classes wearing a hijab. Opposing the decision, the student filed a writ petition seeking a declaration that wearing a hijab (headscarf) is a Fundamental Right guaranteed under Articles 14 and 25 of the Constitution of India. She further said, wearing a hijab is an essential practice of Islam. The petition was filed through Advocates Mr. Shathabish Shivanna, Mr. Arnav A. Bagalwadi, and Mr. Abhishek Janardhan.

In her plea, the student stated that the Constitution of India guarantees the freedom of conscience and the right to profess, practice, and propagate religion. However, the State has a right to interfere with religious matters only if it involves an issue relating to public order, morality, and health.

The move taken by the girl came after she was denied entry into class for the past few weeks. The college authority said, wearing a hijab is a serious violation of their dress code, following which they would not be allowed in classes. The college had reportedly also banned the use of the hijab, the Urdu language, and the Arabic greeting (Salaam), recently, following which the students stood outside classrooms in protest of the college’s decision.

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