In the Karnataka High Court, a writ petition has been filed by a Muslim girl student who is seeking a declaration that wearing a hijab is a Fundamental Right under Article 14 and 25 of the Indian Constitution and is an essential practice of Islam.
The petition has been filed through Advocates Shathabish Shivanna, Arnav A Bagalwadi, and Abhishek Janardhan. The petition states that on December 28, 2021, the petitioner along with other female students who profess Islamic faith were not allowed to enter the college premises and they have been barred from attending the classes in the college.
It is the stand of the college that the petitioners and other students have violated the dress code of the college by wearing a hijab.
