[BREAKING] Hijab Ban in colleges upheld; wearing of hijab not essential to Islam: Karnataka High Court

The Court also held that requiring students to wear uniform is a reasonable restriction on the fundamental right to freedom of expression under Article 19(1)(a).

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday upheld a February 5 government order (GO) which effectively empowers colleges in the State to ban the wearing of hijab (headscarves) by Muslim girl students in college campus [Smt Resham v. State of Karnataka].

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