LIVE Updates on the Hijab Controversy: Today, the Karnataka High Court handed down its decision in the hijab issue. The government’s decree was supported by the court, and petitions opposing the ban on hijab at educational institutions were dismissed.

In January of this year, a significant controversy erupted in the state after an Udupi school outlawed hijab in the classrooms, prompting girls to file a petition in the Karnataka High Court challenging the order. On February 25, the court had reserved its decision in the matter.

There have been protests, allegations, and counter-accusations since then. At 10.30 a.m., a three-judge bench comprised of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit, and Justice JM Khazi handed down their decision on the continuing hijab debate. Section 144 was enacted before the hijab row decision was imposed in Bangalore and educational