Hijab row: Petition filed in Supreme Court against Karnataka HC verdict

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the verdict of Karnataka High Court which said that wearing hijab is not a part of essential religious practices in Islam.

A special leave petition on behalf of a Muslim student, Niba Naaz, has been filed in the Supreme Court.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Karnataka High Courtdismissed various petitions challenging a ban on hijab in education institutions, saying wearing hijab is not an essential religious practice in Islam.

Prescription of school uniform is a reasonable restriction which student could not object to, the court said while pronouncing the judgment in the hijab row case.

(With inputs from Nalini Sharma. More details to follow)