An appeal has been filed before the Supreme Court against Karnataka High Court's interim order proposing to bar students from wearing religious garments to educational institutions in Karnataka [Dr J Halli Federation of Masajids Madaaris and Wakf Institutions v. State of Karnataka]. A full-bench of the Karnataka High Court headed by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi had on Thursday evening heard four petitions on the hijab ban. Hearing was held on whether interim relief should be granted. As the hearing drew to a close, the Chief Justice had orally remarked that the Bench would pass an interim order restraining the petitioners in the Hijab ban matter and other students from wearing any religious garment or headdress, till the matter is disposed of. "We will pass an order that let the institutions start, but till the matter is pending, these students and stakeholders will not insist on wearing any religious garment or head dress. We will restrain everyone. We want peace and tranquility....Till the disposal of the matter, you people should not insist for wearing all these religious things. We will restrain everyone (in the interim) from adopting all these practices," the Chief Justice had said.
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