Karnataka HC to deliver verdict on Hijab controversy today; schools shut, ban on large gatherings

The Karnataka High Court will deliver its verdict on the ongoing Hijab controversy in the state today, that stirred up conversations across the country. The full bench of the court concluded its final hearing on the case on Monday (March 14). Ahead of the court's verdict, large gatherings have been banned and schools have been shut in the state. Apart from this, agitations, protests, or celebrations of any kind in public places in the city are also prohibited. Section 144 has also been imposed in the Shivamogga, Udupi, Kalaburagi districts of Karnataka.

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