The Karnataka High Court, on March 15, upholds the ban on wearing headscarves in educational institutions that have prescribed uniforms.

Wearing a hijab does not form essential religious practices in Islam,” the roots given by the full bench from the High Court said.

The High Court has stated that restrictions on wearing headscarves, uniform restrictions, falling in reasonable limits are determined based on article 19 (2). Such a ban cannot be said to violate fundamental rights guaranteed in chapter 19 and 21, he said.

While upholding the validity of the government’s order that allows the imposition of a ban to wear a headscarf at the Institute where uniform is prescribed, the High Court rejected the petition batch that challenged this command.

Judgment is likely to be challenged before the Supreme Court.

The High Court was transferred by disadvantaged students who challenged the government’s orders to violating their fundamental rights. While the case was originally registered in front of the single judge, it was called a greater bench because of sensitivity and questions relating to the basic rights involved.

The three judges from the High Court led by the chairman of the judge heard the case of around 11 days during the court time through the temporary command asking students not to wear religious clothing. The court has said that the temporary order is related to all religions and their religious symbols and is not limited to the use of headscarves.