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Coverage dated October 12, 2022

India’s top court split on school ban on Muslim headscarves

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

Two judges on India’s top court issued a split ruling over a ban on the wearing of the hijab, a headscarf used by Muslim women, in educational institutions and referred the issue to a larger bench of judges to settle.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    India’s top court split on school ban on Muslim headscarves (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    Two judges on India’s top court issued a split ruling over a ban on the wearing of the hijab, a headscarf used by Muslim women, in educational institutions and referred the issue to a larger bench of judges to settle.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    India: Supreme Court panel split on hijab ban in schools | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    More judges on India's top court would now be asked to decide whether a ban on the wearing of the Islamic headscarf in educational institutions stands. A lower court's ruling against the hijab already sparked an uproar.

  3. Al Jazeera

    India top court judges split on hijab ban (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The matter arises from a ban in BJP-ruled Karnataka state that forbids students from wearing headscarves in classrooms.

  4. Voice of America

    India’s Top Court Fails to Settle Issue of Wearing Hijabs in Classrooms (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    One judge says that authorities can enforce uniform in schools, while the other called wearing hijab a matter of choice

  5. NPR

    A panel on India's top court splits on school ban on Muslim headscarves (opens NPR)

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    Two judges on India's top court on Thursday differed over a ban on the wearing of a headscarf used by Muslim women in educational institutions and referred the issue to a larger bench to settle.

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