Hijab Ban- Supreme Court Hearing-DAY-6- Live Updates

Arora : If we restrict a religious practice which is neither against public order nor against morality, then we are not teaching our students religious tolerance.

Arora : United Nations have been overseeing the implementation of the rights (refers to certain reports).

Arora refers to UN Human Right Committee regarding Norway schools, which was found as a violation.

Norway being a Christian state, chose to teach their students only Christian values.  

Arora points out that India has ratified the Child Rights convention without any reservation at all.

Arora : But we are looking at is religious tolerance, which will in teach in schools to respect other's religion, traditions.

Arora : We have today, world is a melting pot, we are in a global village..

Justice Gupta : Are the students from other country?

Arora : They are from India, but we may have a situation of students from other countries too.

Arora : This convention protected the children's right to practice faith.

Dhar concludes.

Senior Adv Meenakshi Arora starts - she refers to the Convention on the Rights of Child, and says HC ignored it.

JDar: The Quran is quoted in the impugned judgment, 70 pages devoted for the suras.

Justice Gupta: You have said there are three relevant Surahs. Let us confine to that.

Dhar : There is prescription that you have to atone for all your sins.

Justice Dhulia : The Karnataka High Court was wrong in saying it is not mandatory as there is no punishment?

Dhar : Yes.

Dhar : Kindly appreciate, there was a time when women was confined to homes....

Justice Dhulia : This was argued Mr.Ahmadi yesterday