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

SG : Govt did not say girls should not wear this...it is a religion neutral circular...

SG : Necessary statutory power is there for the Govt to issue the direction.

SG : Power is to issue direction to institutions..there is a statutory rule providing for uniform and state govt directs school authorities to implement uniform and there is no disparity between one student wearing something and another student wearing another.

SG : The order does not direct students, order directs institutions.

SG : Kindly come to Rule 11. We have directed the colleges only not the students, that you bring discipline in the format. Direction is to the institution..that you have your uniform implemented and if there is no uniform, have something which does not show any identity..

Justice Gupta : Mr.Mehta, the argument raised is the Education Act is meant for regulating educational institutions and not students and there is no clause in the Act which talks about directions to be followed by students.

SG : The circular is religion neutral.

SG quotes from circular : "If no uniform is prescribed, students must wear dress which goes along with the idea of equality, unity of India and law and order"..

SG : The original is in Kannada, in translation public order comes.

SG : It is not that one community will be refrained from wearing one particular apparel...all students must wear the uniform prescribed.

SG : We are referring to both..hijab and saffron.