Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing- LIVE UPDATES

Justice Dixit to AG : Your official translator, does he know Kannada?

everyone laughs.

Kamat reads the GO - "Students should wear uniform in the interests of unity, equality and public order".

Advocate General says the translation is not accurate.

CJ : We also feel the translation is not accurate.

AG : May be bonafide error.

Kamat : If your lordship sees the GO, they say "Public Order". One of the grounds which they take is "public order".

Chief Justice: Where is that stand? First, let the stand be made clear. Then only we can appreciate your arguments.

Kamat : In my case, right to wear a head scarf, state cannot say that wearing it will incite passions and thus restrict practice.

Kamat : If they say there is no public order issue, then I am safe milords. They can restrict only on grounds of public order.

Chief Justice : You cannot assume what they will say.

Kamat : I will be happy if the State says that. Article 25 can be restricted only on public order.

Kamat : What is the State saying to restrict my religious right? They say public order, there will be problem for children of two religious communities.

Chief Justice : You are assuming it.

Kamat : Can the State take a facile plea that there will be public order issue and say this?

Chief Justice : They have not said so.

Kamat : That is the basis of this GO. State says there will be public order issues.

Justice Dixit : So there is no SC decision to support your proposition?

Kamat : No. I will make good if I find.

Justice Dixit : Can you cite any judgment of Supreme Court that even remotely says that an MLA can't be part of a committee?

Kamat : I am not saying elected representatives cannot be part of committee. I am saying public order is an essential police function, can't be left to committee.

Justice Dixit : Are you not arguing on the validity of committee?

Kamat : I am finished with the GO. I have tackled Article 25. Now I am on if right can be restricted saying another group is obstructing.