Can students wear hijab to college? Karnataka High Court sends matter to larger bench

A single-judge bench of Justice Krishna Dixit has referred the Karnataka hijab matter to a larger bench.

The decision came after Advocate General Prabhuling Navadagi, appearing for Karnataka, opposed the grant of interim relief to allow students to attend colleges wearing hijab.

Justice Dixit said: “The registry is directed to put [the matter] before the Chief Justice of the HC for consideration immediately. As there is urgency pleaded.” Justice Dixit observes in the order that the question of interim relief will also be considered by the larger bench.

“Having regard to the enormity of questions of importance which are debated, the court is of the considered opinion that the papers be put in the hand of the CJ to decide if a larger bench can be constituted on the subject,” Justice Dixit said.