New Delhi: The Supreme Court sought response of the Karnataka government on a plea challenging the Karnataka High Court’s decision to set aside its decision to ban hijab in educational institutions.

The apex court, however, has given a thumbs up to some of the petitioners seeking postponement of the hearing. The supreme court said it will not allow the ‘court to create a shopping platform’.

A bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia said the petitioners have been continuously seeking urgent hearing on the matter and now that these petitions have been listed, a letter is being circulated seeking adjournment of the hearing. “This is not acceptable,” the bench said. You repeatedly asked for an urgent and first hearing… Now that (the petitions) were listed, you started saying this. We will not allow it to become a shopping platform.

Come for a debate tomorrow. We’ll listen to you tomorrow. It may be recalled that Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Karnataka government, had brought to the notice of the court that a letter seeking adjournment of the hearing has been circulated.

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New Delhi: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday upheld the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in the state citing that wearing hijab js not an essential practice of Islam.

Hearing the case, the Karnataka High Court said that the hijab is not an essential part of the religion of Islam and school students cannot refuse to wear uniforms. At the same time, the High Court dismissed a petition filed by Muslim girl students seeking permission to wear hijab in colleges.

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed several petitions that were filed for permission in educational institutions.

Meanwhile, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant said all gatherings, agitations, protests or celebrations have been banned at public places in Bengaluru for a week from March 15 to March 21.

Ahead of the Karnataka High Court’s verdict on the hijab controversy, the Dakshina Kannada DC ordered a holiday in all schools and colleges yesterday (March 15).

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