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Karnataka Hijab Ban: Supreme Court To Set Up Bench To Hear Muslim Students' Plea

Previously, on January 23, the CJI had agreed to consider the request for urgent listing, after Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora mentioned the urgency of the situation considering the upcoming examinations

A Supreme Court bench had delivered a split verdict on the Karnataka Hijab row
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The Supreme Court said that it will바카라 웹사이트set up a three-judge bench to hear a plea of Muslim girl students to sit for examinations in Karnataka government schools while wearing hijab. The court however, did not specify the date.바카라 웹사이트The examinations in Pre-University colleges in the state are scheduled to begin from March 9.바카라 웹사이트

A lawyer,바카라 웹사이트Shadan Farasat,바카라 웹사이트appearing on behalf of the students sought urgent hearing of the plea stating that바카라 웹사이트girls are on the verge of losing another academic year as the exams are being held in government schools which are not permitting wearing of headscarf. "I will create a bench,” said a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala said.

The CJI initially said the matter will be listed for hearing after Holi vacations. However, the lawyer informed about the upcoming exams scheduled바카라 웹사이트in the next five days and said that,바카라 웹사이트“They have missed one year. They will miss another year.”

On being told by the bench that the matter has been mentioned on the last day before the vacation, the lawyer said it has been mentioned twice earlier.바카라 웹사이트Without specifying the date, the bench then said it will create the bench.

Earlier, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court gave a split verdict on the petitions challenging the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-run Karnataka's ban on girls and women wearing hijab —an Islamic head covering— in classrooms.바카라 웹사이트

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandarchud and Justices V Ramasubramanian and JB Pardiwala took note of the submissions of Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora that an interim order was needed keeping in mind the practical examinations scheduled for some classes from February 6 in Karnataka. 바카라 웹사이트

Previously, on January 23, the CJI had agreed to consider the request for urgent listing, after Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora mentioned the urgency of the situation considering the upcoming examinations. The CJI had then assured that he would take a call on this. This year, the PUC 2023 exams in the state바카라 웹사이트will be held from March 9 to March 29, 2023.바카라 웹사이트

(With PTI inputs)

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