Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing (Day 7)- LIVE UPDATES

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21 Feb 2022 2:07 PM IST

  • Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing (Day 7)- LIVE UPDATES

    Karnataka High Court Full Bench will continue hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the hijab ban in educational institutions.The matter is before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi will hear the petitions today at 2.30 PM.On Friday the Court requested the State to re-open the educational institutions at the earliest and...

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    • 21 Feb 2022 2:43 PM IST

      CJ asks AG to read those paras in the statement of objections.

      AG reads the relevant paras.

    • 21 Feb 2022 2:42 PM IST

      Advocate General starts

      CJ : You have argued that the Govt Order is innocuous and the State Govt has not banned Hijab and has not put any restriction on Hijab and that GO merely says students should wear prescribed uniform. But now come to para 19, 20 of your objections

    • 21 Feb 2022 2:41 PM IST

      Sr Adv Jayna Kothari makes a mention on behalf of an intervenor.

      CJ says right now Court will not hear any intervenor and will seek their assistance, if need felt, after the respondents' arguments.

    • 21 Feb 2022 2:39 PM IST

      Bench assembles.

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