The Latest Breaking News from Karnataka High Court

Al-Qaeda targets India in hijab row

Karnataka Home Minister says police are “going after” the video; Muskan's father distances himself from Zawahiri's comments

The Hindu · Apr 6, 2022

A far-reaching verdict that ends a regressive exception

In pronouncing the end of the marital rape exception, the Karnataka High Court has delivered a nuanced judgment

The Hindu · Apr 3, 2022

One network, double standards: How Zee, News18’s Urdu and Hindi news channels covered hijab verdict

On March 15, after weeks of students’ protests, the Karnataka High Court upheld a state order that restricts wearing hijab in government colleges where uniforms are prescribed. The court also said the hijab was not part of essential religious practice in Islamic faith.

Newslaundry · Apr 1, 2022

CM announces ‘Y’ category security for three judges; warns trouble- mongers

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said it had been decided to provide ‘Y’ category security to three judges of the Karnataka High Court in the wake of life threat received by them after they gave the verdict on the hijab controversy. He also warned that the Government would not…

The Hindu · Mar 20, 2022

Karnataka govt to provide 'Y' category security to judges who delivered hijab verdict

Karnataka High Court judges, who passed the hijab verdict, will be given 'Y' category security after they received death threats, informed Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday.

Dynamite News · Mar 20, 2022

Explained | Did the Karnataka High Court’s hijab verdict overlook ‘reasonable accommodation’?

In the Karnataka High Court ruling on the hijab, what principle used in disability rights was not considered?  

The Hindu · Mar 19, 2022

FIR filed over threats to HC judges who delivered hijab verdict

Vidhana Soudha Police on Saturday registered an FIR against an unknown individual over a four-minute video clip circulating on social media platforms of a man speaking in Tamil and issuing death threats to the three Karnataka High Court judges who recently delivered the hijab verdict.

The Hindu · Mar 19, 2022

3 Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath workers booked for making death threats to K'taka HC judges over hijab verdict

Three Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath (TNTJ) functionaries have been booked for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Karnataka high court's verdict on the hijab row, police said. Full story

Dynamite News · Mar 19, 2022

Hijab ban in classroom: Fresh plea in SC challenges Karnataka HC verdict

A fresh plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict which dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear a Hijab inside the classroom saying Hijab is not a part of the essential religious practice in the Islamic faith.

The Hindu · Mar 17, 2022

AIMPLB, SIO express anguish over Hijab verdict

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Tuesday expressed anguish over the Karnataka High Court ruling that hijab is not an essential religious practice of Islam.

The Hindu · Mar 16, 2022