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The hijab case and the essential practices doctrine

When it comes to an issue concerning a matter of faith, courts have the unenviable task of acting as an expert — on law and on religion

The Hindu · Sep 19, 2022

‘Unfair to force women to choose between religion and education,’ says Amnesty

Amnesty India’s tweet comes as the Supreme court is hearing petitions against the Karnataka High Court’s decision to uphold the ban on wearing of hijabs in education institutions.

The Hindu · Sep 19, 2022

Changing the age of consent

Older adolescents engaging in consensual and non-exploitative acts find themselves embroiled in the criminal justice system

The Hindu · Sep 4, 2022

ACB was constituted in Karnataka after bribery was unearthed in former Lokayukta’s office, says Siddaramaiah

Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had welcomed the Karnataka High Court’s order setting aside constitution of the ACB and restoring the power of Lokayukta police to probe graft cases against public servants

The Hindu · Aug 26, 2022

As India turns 75, Muslim girls are suing to wear the hijab — and protect secularism

When her high school banned the hijab, Ayesha Shifa sued. Her case went to India's Supreme Court. A verdict, expected soon, could redefine what secularism means in the world's largest democracy.

WEKU · Aug 24, 2022

Court may refuse to exercise jurisdiction when there is a parallel litigation pending elsewhere: Madras High Court

It holds only Karnataka HC can resolve dispute on removing a Bengaluru medical college from the ambit of a deemed university in Chennai

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2022

Judges should undergo narco-analysis tests to disprove allegations: Justice P. Krishna Bhat

This must be applied when allegations are made against judges and if there is a feeling that the complaint is motivated and false even then the complainant should undergo such tests, the judge said

The Hindu · Aug 6, 2022

SC to set up bench to hear pleas against Karnataka HC order refusing to lift ban on hijab

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would set up a bench to hear a batch of pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict refusing to lift the ban on hijab in educational institutions of the state, and added one of the judges was unwell leading to a…

The Times of India · Aug 2, 2022

Hijab Row: Supreme Court to hear petitions soon, says Chief Justice

The Karnataka High Court comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna Dixit and Justice JM Khazi, in their judgement on March 15 held that wearing of hijab by women was not an essential religious practice of Islam. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 2, 2022

Supreme Court stays Karnataka HC order refusing to quash corruption charges against Yediyurappa

The case concerns illegal de-notification of large tracts of land in Whitefield IT Corridor acquired for an infotech-related project in 2006-07

The Hindu · Jul 22, 2022