BangaloreAccording to the news agency ANI, the bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khaji of Karnataka High Court was dressed tomorrow. Will hear petitions challenging the government rule on the code. Earlier, seeing the seriousness of the questions, the matter was referred to the Chief Justice.
#UPDATE Hijab row | A bench of Karnataka High Court comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit, and Justice JM Khazi to hear the petitions challenging government rule on dress code tomorrow https://t.co/kfRCNo7dLk
— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2022
The single judge of the Karnataka High Court, hearing the matter, on Wednesday referred the matter to Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi. The single judge said the Chief Justice may decide to constitute a larger bench to look into the matter. At the same time, the state cabinet decided to wait for the High Court order before taking any decision on the hijab controversy.
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