Bursting firecrackers, idol immersion not essential religious practice under Constitution: Former SC judge Justice Oka

Oct 29, 2025

The former Supreme Court judge was speaking at an event, "Clean Air, Climate Justice and We -- Together for a Sustainable Future", organised by...

Karnataka HC left with no option but to interpret Quran on issue of essential religious practice, says SC

Sep 12, 2022

New Delhi [India], September 12 : The Supreme Court on Monday observed that Karnataka High Court, which has upheld a ban on Hijab in...

SC judges differ on Hijab's essential religious practices test

Oct 13, 2022

New Delhi [India], October 13 : The two-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday gave divergent views while pronouncing judgement on Hijab issues...

Karnataka HC rules Hijab not essential religious practice of Islam, dismisses petitions challenging ban

Mar 15, 2022

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 15 : The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed various petitions challenging a ban on Hijab in education institutions and...

No material shown to substantiate hijab as essential religious practice: Advocate General tell K'taka HC

Feb 21, 2022

New Delhi [India], February 21 : Advocate General of Karnataka, Prabhuling Navadgi, on Monday, told the Karnataka High Court that the petitioners have not...

Assam Assembly ends practice of two-hour Jumma break, running since 1937

Aug 30, 2024

The order stated that the amendment was done to scrap the colonial practice which aimed at dividing the society on a religious basis.