Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing (Day 10)- LIVE UPDATES

Chief Justice says that the hearing will be finished tomorrow and tomorrow the Court will hear the remaining petitioners.

Advocate General submits a sealed cover envelope on the progress of investigation in the complaint registered (against CFI)

Kamat : I want to conclude with what Dr.Ambedkar said after the drafting of the Constitution. That however good the constitution is, if the people who implement it are bad, then it will be a bad result. The way State has implemented the good Constitution is bad.

Kamat: I have cited three judgement that hijab is ERP of islamic religion. I submit that GO which is the basis for our action before our lordhsips is illegal, there is no valid restriction for exercise of Article 25

Kamat : None of the counsels have disputed the two judgments of Kerala High Court, which held hijab is essential, and the Madras HC judgment which held burqa is not but headscarf is an essential practice. They have not shown any contrary judgment.

Kamat : Hadith stands on the same footing as the Quran as per Justice Nariman's judgment in Shayara Bano case.

Kamat : Khimer is a veil, it is like a ghoongat.

Kamat refers to Justice Kurian Joseph's judgment in Triple Talaq case to say what is mentioned in Quran has to be followed. Second source is Hadith. Hadith is as authoritative as the Quran itself.

Kamat: http://Quran.com is a compilation of various authors including Syed Yusf Ali. It is not an unauthorised translation. The verses in quran clearly say.

CJ : Where is it said?

Kamat cites the verses. Arabic word is "khimer".

CJ : Khimer is not a hijab.

Kamat: It is ERP there is no doubt about it. There is also there is no valid restriction. In the absence of valid restriction for the court to go into the arena of ERP is not required.

Kamat: Lastly I say on ERP. We had cited suras from the quran to say that this is ERP. Ld AG has said it is from http://quran.com

CJ : First clear your stand, whether you want to say ERP or whether to attack it is not necessary to say it is ERP.