The Supreme Court said on Wednesday, 16 March, that it would hear appeals challenging the Karnataka High Court order upholding the ban on hijabs in educational institutions after the Holi vacation, news agency ANI reported.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana and Justices AS Bopanna and Hima Kohli stated that the court would consider hearing the plea after advocate Sanjay Hegde asked for an urgent hearing on behalf of the petitioners.
Asserting that the matter was pressing, Hegde said, "The urgency is that there are several girls who have to attend colleges. List this on Monday."