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Looking Ahead: The Court in March 2022
The SC is expected to deliver judgments in key cases on reservations, the One Rank One Pension Policy and the hijab ban.
2nd Mar 2022
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Monthly Review: February 2022
The Court engaged with State reservations policies, the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, and the Union's OROP policy.
28th Feb 2022
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Essential Religious Practices—The Heart of the Hijab Ban Challenge
DESK BRIEF: The question of whether the hijab is an Essential Religious Practice appears to be at the heart of the hijab ban challenge.
25th Feb 2022
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Court Goes Viral
At least two hundred thousand citizens have been tuning in daily to the Karnataka High Court’s live stream of the Hijab Ban hearings.
19th Feb 2022
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What Were the Cases Cited in the Karnataka Government Order Banning Hijabs?
The Karnataka Government Order banning the hijab cited three High Court cases that appear to be inapplicable in the present case.
16th Feb 2022
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SC Maintains Silence on Karnataka Hijab Ban
The Supreme Court has maintained silence over the Karnataka Government's Order banning hijabs in educational institutions
16th Feb 2022
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Karnataka Order on Hijab Ban: Lost in Translation
DESK BRIEF: The Karnataka HC was grappling with the meaning of 'suvyavasthe' in the Gov Order meant 'Public Order'. Why was this important?
15th Feb 2022
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Karnataka’s Hijab Ban: Proceedings at the High Court and the Interim Order
We break down the arguments in the challenge to the hijab ban in Karnataka's educational institutions, and analyse the Court's Order.
14th Feb 2022
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Karnataka Government Order on Dress Code for Students (Translated to English)
Translation of the Government Order instructing College Development Committees to ban hijabs in educational institutions.
14th Feb 2022
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Aishat Shifa v State of Karnataka
Muslim students challenged a Karnataka Government Order banning hijabs in educational institutions in the state. They claimed that the ban violated their Right to Religious Expression. The Court's decision will determine if freedom of religious expression includes wearing religious symbols to public spaces like schools.
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