I will examine it. We will allot a date: Chief Justice DY Chandarchud...

Both Karnataka and Iran's decisions regarding the headcoverings have led to protests that may obscure the question of women’s status across different societies by focusing on immediate factors...

Karnataka High Court had in March ruled that wearing the headscarf was not essential religious practice in Islam...

Verdicts from Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Hemant Gupta...

Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on a batch of pleas challenging Karnataka HC judgement refusing to lift ban on hijab in educational institutions in the state...

Justice Hemant Gupta proposes to dismiss the appeal, Justice Dhulia allows appeal, says 'ultimately a matter of choice'...

The bench had reserved its verdict on the pleas on September 22 after hearing arguments in the matter for 10 days...

The pronouncement of judgement on these pleas is expected this week as Justice Gupta, who is heading the bench, is due to retire on October 16...

The hijab ban is a case of discrimination on the basis of both sex and religion...

Several pleas have been filed in the apex court challenging the high court verdict...