Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing(Day 6)- LIVE UPDATES

Bench rises.

Hearing to continue on Monday.

CJ: He(AG) is very fair to court, he will act, give it to the AG.

Adv Tahir: Even the minister are saying, it is a high court order.

CJ: Unless something is placed before us we cannot address it.

CJ to Tahir: AG is saying give your complaint in writing, he will instruct everyone to act in accordance with order of the court.

Tahir : A report be called from the State.

CJ : For what purpose. You file an application, we will consider.

CJ : Our order was very clear. What you say AG?

AG : I could say file an application. All I request is that give me the detail instead of the court. I assure that I will instruct that nobody will be permitted to act beyond the order of the court.

Tahir : Every department is interpreting the order differently. Yesterday Minority Department passed an order. Even in Urdu colleges it is enforced. Policemen are deployed at gates and are threatening Muslim girls. The order said classroom. But at gates students are stopped.

AG says he will continue on Monday.

Adv Mohammed Tahir makes a mention: Interim order was passed considering the Law and order situation it was limited to where CDC has prescribed uniform. Even teachers are not spared. Muslim community members are facing difficulty.

Chief Justice : Does Hijab form part of the essential religious practice.

AG : My answer is No. Why it is No, I will substantiate.

Cheif Justice : In the light of this what do you say, does hijab come under essential religious practice?

AG : Hijab certainly comes under the manifest exercise of the right to practice religion. It is a right they are exercising pursuant to religion.

AG: How to ascertain, this concept, I will have to read more on it.

Justice Dixit: I say saluting a particular symbol is against my conscience. How to ascertain?

AG : Assert?

Justice : Ascertain. I am not good at English I studied in Kannada. Ascertain. How to investigate?