Hijab ban: Hearing over, SC verdict possible by October 14

Express News Service

NEW DELHI: After an intensive listening to of 10 days, the Supreme Court bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia on Thursday reserved a verdict in pleas difficult Karnataka HC’s ruling of upholding the ban of hijab in instructional establishments. Justice Gupta is to retire on October 16 and thus it’s possible that the bench might announce the decision by October 14.

Referring to part of the round mentioned that that sure spiritual observances have been inflicting issues within the campus and interfering with unity, senior advocate Dushyant Dave in his rejoinder submissions instructed the bench that the round dated February 5, 2022, had no reference to the Popular Front of India.

He mentioned that he “regrets” that allegation made by the state that the controversy was provoked by a social media motion began by the PFI was with none pleading and wasn’t talked about within the HC. Relying on the rules issued by the Department of Education in 2021-22, Dave mentioned that the rules mentioned that uniform was not obligatory. He additionally added that carrying of hijab in Islam for some individuals who have been believers was important and for many who weren’t believers was not important. 

Supporting Dave’s competition on the side of the involvement of PFI in fuming the controversy, senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi contended that the Government Order which restrained college students to put on customary Islamic headscarves was unlawful and sought to focus on a selected neighborhood. 

“I can understand if the circular says no religious symbol is allowed. The circular speaks only of the head scarf. Even though it purports to be neutral it targets a particular community. Circular’s purport has to be read as a whole. It is strange that the State, which should be concerned about educating girls, is concerned more about discipline and is enforcing this which can lead to denying education to girls,” Ahmadi argued. 

Stressing on the intent behind the event of “essential religious practice test”, senior advocate Salman Khurshid for the scholars argued that the take a look at was developed to steadiness the rights, to take away issues which have grown on faith, in order that faith doesn’t undergo. 

NEW DELHI: After an intensive listening to of 10 days, the Supreme Court bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia on Thursday reserved a verdict in pleas difficult Karnataka HC’s ruling of upholding the ban of hijab in instructional establishments. Justice Gupta is to retire on October 16 and thus it’s possible that the bench might announce the decision by October 14.

Referring to part of the round mentioned that that sure spiritual observances have been inflicting issues within the campus and interfering with unity, senior advocate Dushyant Dave in his rejoinder submissions instructed the bench that the round dated February 5, 2022, had no reference to the Popular Front of India.

He mentioned that he “regrets” that allegation made by the state that the controversy was provoked by a social media motion began by the PFI was with none pleading and wasn’t talked about within the HC. Relying on the rules issued by the Department of Education in 2021-22, Dave mentioned that the rules mentioned that uniform was not obligatory. He additionally added that carrying of hijab in Islam for some individuals who have been believers was important and for many who weren’t believers was not important. 

Supporting Dave’s competition on the side of the involvement of PFI in fuming the controversy, senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi contended that the Government Order which restrained college students to put on customary Islamic headscarves was unlawful and sought to focus on a selected neighborhood. 

“I can understand if the circular says no religious symbol is allowed. The circular speaks only of the head scarf. Even though it purports to be neutral it targets a particular community. Circular’s purport has to be read as a whole. It is strange that the State, which should be concerned about educating girls, is concerned more about discipline and is enforcing this which can lead to denying education to girls,” Ahmadi argued. 

Stressing on the intent behind the event of “essential religious practice test”, senior advocate Salman Khurshid for the scholars argued that the take a look at was developed to steadiness the rights, to take away issues which have grown on faith, in order that faith doesn’t undergo.