Karnataka Hijab Ban- Supreme Court Hearing- DAY-1 -LIVE UPDATES

Hegde says his petition was first filed after HC judgment and has a compilation.

Maqbool : On a Mondey afternoon, suddenly to compile everything..

J Gupta : We are not saying compile on Monday, within day or two you can.

Ejaz Maqbool : What we will have to do is to compile all pleadings in one matter. One matter will be the lead matter.

J Gupta : Mr.Hegde, what we would like is, file a complete compilation.

Hegde : Yes, Mr.Maqbool has experience in compilation in Ayodhya case, we will work with him.

Bench assembles.

Bench to take up at 2 PM.

Hegde : The matter started from my hometown Udupi.

Lawyer for respondent in lighter vein : Hegde wants domicile reservation.

J Gupta : We will have at 2. You all decide whoever wants to argue first.

Dave : Your lordships may also keep in mind that questions have been referred to 9-judge bench in Sabarimala case.

J Gupta : We can hear, there are many senior lawyers, and we can consider from all aspects and we can start hearing based on seniority.

Hegde : If that is the order, the privilege should go to Mr.Dhavan and then Mr.Muchala.

Senior Adv Sanjay Hegde : We had requested the High Court to consider the issue only on the ground of administrative law and statute. As per settled law, if an issue can be considered on a narrow ground, it should only be considered.