Hijab Ban : No Religious Dress In Colleges During Pendency Of Case, Says Karnataka High Court| LIVE UPDATES [Day 3]
Hegde : This is a question of a woman's identity and dignity.
Hegde : I would request your lordhsips to suggest to the state to work out and not leave it to CDC. I would agree with Kamat that it would not be healthy to leave it to the CDC, as they may not see the big picture.
Hegde : I do not wish to add any fuel to any fire. First thing that this state need to do is to let the children to return and peace to return and atmosphere to calm down.
Hegde : There are very deep rooted questions of identity here. I heard the Advocate General say yesterday there are multiple interpretations of Quran. There may be multiple interpretations of Article 14 and 21 but they come to the aid of all.
Hegde : There is wisdom in taking a middle path till the Court decides. It can be resolved at the PUC college level and a wise govt can resolve it.
Hegde : This is not just a case of essential religious practice. This is also a case of essential education for the girl child.
Hegde : There are somethings which can wait for resolution, something before fire comes they have to be doused. That is why I chose the lesser ground. There is wisdom in not being a maximalist.
Hegde : But there are girl students who have a very difficult problem. It is easy for the AG to say let them go back. But should they be asked to take a conscious decision to stifle their conscience and go back to school.
Hegde : Primarily it is this. If we go in to question of ERP, I place quranic verses and commentary on it, this will take time.
Kamat : There is also the issue of interim relief on the basis of balance of convenience and prima facie case.
Chief Justice :That is why we asked Mr Hedge whether he is making submission for interim or finally