Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing(Day 5)- LIVE UPDATES

CJ: We will dismiss the petition as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh petition.

Dar : I will file a supplementary affidavit, today or tomorrow.

CJ : We cannot give you opportunity to improve your case.

Dar : Please grant an opportunity. I am senior counsel knowing constitution and a little bit of religion.

J Dixit : You should state which petitioner is studying in which college. This is an important matter. We have adopted the provisions of CPC. It requires all material particulars to be pleaded. You have not pleaded, which school you are studying, which school has prevented.

Justice Dixit : Please read.

Dar : Please see...one sec

J Dixit : You are wasting precious time.

Dar : I have said it.

J Dixit : Please read.

Dar : I will file affidavit. Because they are studying. We are regular students in Bangalore.

Justice Dixit : This is not a PIL?

Dar : This is a petition filed by affected students.

J Dixit : Which institutions they are studying? Where have you stated the institution prevented?

Dar : I have given all details.

Now Senior Adv AM Dar makes submissions.

"This GO is unconstitutional and cryptic in nature".

CJ : First let us understand your locus.

Dar : We are five girls, students studying in colleges, we are going to be affected. We are putting hijab.

Kulkarni : I am a devout Brahmin myself.... my submission is it may amount to the banning of Quran. My submission is that please pass an order today to allow wearing of hijab on Friday and ensuing Ramzan.

Kulkarni again cites Lata Mangeshkar song "Kuch Pakar Kuch Khona hain"

CJ : Can you show it where in Quran it is stated?

Kulkarni : Right now I cannot, but much has been said about it. Banning hijab tantamounts to banning Quran.

Kulkarni refers to Lata Mangeshkar song "kuch Pakar kuch khona hai..."

Kulkarni says there are 5 duties for a Muslim.

CJ : You want them to be allowed hijab on Fridays?

CJ: We will consider what you argue.

CJ : In prayer A, you say students should wear stipulated uniform. In Prayer B you say allow to wear uniform with hijab.

Kulkarni : Hijab is part of the uniform my lords.