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The Court’s performance this year was more defined by what it didn’t do than what it did—no hearing for the Hijab Ban and Sabarimala cases

DESK BRIEF: Dhulia J emphasised that ‘finality is a good thing, but Justice is better' in an opinion that will prolong the Hijab Ban saga.

DESK BRIEF: Arguments on Religion took over half the SC time, despite all parties agreeing that it should not be the focus of the case.

What arguments were made in the challenge to the Hijab Ban in Karnataka? What will the Judgement focus on?

SCO's video recap of the last week discusses the major highlights of the week, and what to expect going forward.

Plea for the case to be heard by a larger Bench, as it involves constitutional questions about accommodations for religious practices.

The SC delivered Judgments on the One Rank One Pension policy and Vanniyar reservations in Tamil Nadu.

DESK BRIEF: Did the Karnataka High Court cite any Muslim women in its Judgment upholding the hijab ban?

How has the Court used key texts to understand what the hijab means for Indian Muslim women and Islam?

DESK BRIEF: Our extensive coverage of the hijab case contains reports on Karnataka HC hearings, Judgment summary and matrix, and more.

DESK BRIEF: The question of whether the hijab is an Essential Religious Practice appears to be at the heart of the hijab ban challenge.