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The government cant restrict fundamental rights in the garb of maintaining public order, the counsel for the girl students seeking permission to wear the hijab told the Karnataka High Court on Monday.Meanwhile, the high court refused to ...

A state government directive issued on February 5 banned clothes that ‘disturb equality, integrity and public order’.

Bengaluru, Feb 14: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president DK Shivakumar on Monday asked his party’s legislator BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan to apologize for his controversial statement linking rapes and wearing of the hijab.

Hijab row: Pre-University colleges and degree colleges to reopen from February 16, says Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh

"The government's decision in this regard shows lack of wisdom and a legislator heading the committee will decide on fundamental rights. It is not legal to restrict the wearing of hijab,"senior advocate Devdatt Kamat argued.

SC made the observations after senior advocate Devdatt Kamat sought urgent listing of the matter on the ground that Karnataka HC had passed certain interim orders

This came a day after the Karnataka High Court had told students not to wear ‘religious clothes’ in colleges during the pendency of the matter.

Udupi, Feb 11: A 22-year-old woman from Padubidri in Kaup taluk of Udupi district died by suicide in her resident on Thursday February 10. 

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear urgently pleas relating to hijab row in Karnataka and said it is watching whats happening in the state and in hearing before the High Court.

A three-judge bench in its order said that no person can be permitted to carry out acts that disturb peace and tranquility.