After death threats, 'Y category' security to HC judges who delivered hijab verdict

The three Karnataka High Court judges, including the Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, who delivered the hijab verdict will be provided Y category security by the state govt following death threats to them, Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai announced on Sunday

One person has been arrested in Tamil Nadu in connection with case.

Stating that his government has taken the matter seriously, the CM has ordered the Director General of Police to look into the case and take the person arrested in Tamil Nadu into custody for investigation, and questioned the silence of 'pseudo seculars' on the matter.

A FIR was registered by Vidhana Soudha Police on Saturday against an unknown individual over a video clip circulating on social media platforms of a man speaking in Tamil and issuing death threats to the three judges.

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A three-judge bench of the court consisting of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice J M Khazi had on March 15 dismissed petitions filed by a section of Muslim girl students, seeking permission to wear hijab inside the classroom.