[Hijab Row] Supreme Court declines request for urgent hearing of appeal against Karnataka High Court verdict

"This has nothing to do with exams. Don't sensationalise the issue," the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said.

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Debayan Roy

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined request for urgent listing of appeals against the Karnataka High Court verdict which had upheld the power of colleges to ban wearing of hijab by female Muslim students in government educational institutions in the State.

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