Hijab Ban In Karnataka- Supreme Court Hearing- Day-2 -LIVE UPDATES

Kamat : High Court gave the example of prisons and says prisoners have no fundamental rights. I am amazed. High Court says once you go to school you are in the "custody" of teachers.

AG interrupts.

Kamat : High Court quoted Dr.Ambedkar's observations on purdah. Purdah and Hijab are different. High Court saying this in a judicial review I cannot understand. This violates decisional autonomy.

Kamat : High Court says hijab is against constitutional morality. With due respect, it is her choice. I may not personally agree with it. But it is her decision.

Kamat : High Court said forcing a girl to wear hijab will militate against Article 14. Nobody is forcing a girl to wear a hijab. The question is if a girl is wearing a hijab out of choice, can it be prohibited.

Kamat : Whether the wearing of headscarf matching the colour of uniform is offending any one else's fundamental rights or legitimate state interest so as to warrant the State issuing the GO?

Kamat : During arguments, Advocate General conceded that the GO is not based on public order. It is there in YouTube, I can place the transcripts. Then ground of morality. If I wear a headscarf, whose morality is offended?

Kamat says grounds mentioned in Article 19(2) can't apply to #hijab situation. 

Kamat : Question is wearing of this additional dress as part of Article 19, can it be restricted?

Justice Gupta : You can't take it to illogical ends. Right to dress will include right to undress also?

Kamat : Nobody is undressing in a school.

Kamat : There can be a reasonable restriction, no dobut. I am not saying I won't wear uniform. I am wearing uniform with the headscarf.