How has the Court used key texts to understand what the hijab means for Indian Muslim women and Islam?

DESK BRIEF: Our extensive coverage of the hijab case contains reports on Karnataka HC hearings, Judgment summary and matrix, and more.

DESK BRIEF: The question of whether the hijab is an Essential Religious Practice appears to be at the heart of the hijab ban challenge.

The Karnataka Government Order banning the hijab cited three High Court cases that appear to be inapplicable in the present case.

DESK BRIEF: The Karnataka HC was grappling with the meaning of 'suvyavasthe' in the Gov Order meant 'Public Order'. Why was this important?

We break down the arguments in the challenge to the hijab ban in Karnataka's educational institutions, and analyse the Court's Order.

Translation of the Government Order instructing College Development Committees to ban hijabs in educational institutions.

The Faruqui case appears to have introduced a "particular significance" test for determining whether a feature of a religion is essential.

The essential religious practices (ERP) doctrine governs which religious practices are protected under Arts. 25 & 26 of the Constitution