BREAKING| Hijab Ban: Karnataka High Court Full Bench To Hear Muslim Students' Plea Tomorrow At 2.30 PM

A Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court will hear tomorrow the petitions challenging the ban of hijab (head scarf) in colleges.

Today, a single bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit had referred the petitions filed by Muslim girl students to a larger bench, observing that important questions relating to constitutional rights and personal law are involved.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi will hear the petitions tomorrow at 2.30 PM. While making the reference, the single bench had declined to pass interim orders permitting the students to attend colleges wearing hijab, observing that the interim relief also has to be considered by the larger bench.

For the live-updates from today's hearing, refer here