Hijab Ban- Supreme Court Hearing- DAY-8 Live Updates

SG : High Court could have avoided.

Justice Dhulia : High Court should not have gone into it. They have relied on a term paper of a student, and they have not gone to the original text. Other side is giving another commentary. Who will decide which commentary is right?

SG : Suppose somebody killed my brother and I believes that he cannot rest in peace unless I take revenge, murder cannot be essential religious practice.

SG : Kindly see the speech of Dr.Ambedkar. He possible foresaw that....Dr Ambedkar says the protection is for rights which are essentially religious.

SG : This is interpretation of Quran, I respect that. But there can be another interpretation for a religious text.

Adv Shamshad says he has a one page submission which will clarify the court's doubts.

Justice Gupta asks him to hand over the submission.

SG : Anything done can be included in faith...then there won't be any systematic uniformity in society.

Pasha : It is not amorphous, it is defined.

SG : High Court should not have gone into this, it is a matter of uniform.

Justice Gupta : I read the Kerala judgment, Kerala judgment says it is part of Shariat law. Are we deciding by Shariat law? Is my reading correct

Pasha : Iman is the pillar of the Islam..faith in the scriptures is the essential, faith in Allah, faith in judgment, that is the first pillar...

Justice Gupta : Mr.Pasha has pointed out 5 essential parts of Islam..

SG : Hijab is not one of them.

SG : In some countries, women are not allowed to drive. I am not criticizing any religion. In Iran, there is a lady pilot, but from house, her husband has to drive her.