Justice Dixit to AG : Your official translator, does he know Kannada?
everyone laughs.
Kamat reads the GO - "Students should wear uniform in the interests of unity, equality and public order".
Advocate General says the translation is not accurate.
CJ : We also feel the translation is not accurate.
AG : May be bonafide error.
Kamat : If your lordship sees the GO, they say "Public Order". One of the grounds which they take is "public order".
Chief Justice: Where is that stand? First, let the stand be made clear. Then only we can appreciate your arguments.
Kamat : In my case, right to wear a head scarf, state cannot say that wearing it will incite passions and thus restrict practice.
Kamat : If they say there is no public order issue, then I am safe milords. They can restrict only on grounds of public order.
Chief Justice : You cannot assume what they will say.
Kamat : I will be happy if the State says that. Article 25 can be restricted only on public order.
Kamat : What is the State saying to restrict my religious right? They say public order, there will be problem for children of two religious communities.
Chief Justice : You are assuming it.
Kamat : Can the State take a facile plea that there will be public order issue and say this?
Chief Justice : They have not said so.
Kamat : That is the basis of this GO. State says there will be public order issues.
Justice Dixit : So there is no SC decision to support your proposition?
Kamat : No. I will make good if I find.
Justice Dixit : Can you cite any judgment of Supreme Court that even remotely says that an MLA can't be part of a committee?
Kamat : I am not saying elected representatives cannot be part of committee. I am saying public order is an essential police function, can't be left to committee.
Justice Dixit : Are you not arguing on the validity of committee?
Kamat : I am finished with the GO. I have tackled Article 25. Now I am on if right can be restricted saying another group is obstructing.