Chief Justice : Will you listen to court also? First show your bonafides, who are you?
Kotwal: I am bringing to the notice of the court the international treaties
CJ : We can't permit to argue like this without listening to court. Who are you?
CJ: What is your contention?
Kotwal: Action of the State is not in consonance with International Treaties and Conventions.
Kotwal: Respondents action is creating arbitrary discrimination solely on the basis of religion and gender, they are violating right to education solely on the basis of religious headgear, the Hijab.
Kotwal refers to CEDAW.
Kotwal submits that apart from Articles 14, 15 and 25, the State's action also violates Article 51(c) -foster respect for international law and treaty obligations. Kotwal refers to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
CJ to counsel: We will give you a day's time to clear the objections. Put up tomorrow.
Next petition taken.
Adv Rahamathulla Kotwal now making submissions.
Advocate General : This petition is an abuse of process. There is a direction to a respondent who is not made a party.
A new petition taken.
CJ to counsel : You have not paid court fees. There is a deficit of Rs 300. You have filed petition on Feb 8 and till now you have not paid court fees. How can you say you were not given opportunity? Objections were notified.
CJ: Four petitions are heard. Four are left. We don't know how much more time do you'll need.
Another intervenor mentions.
CJ: We cannot give so much time..
CJ: We fail to understand the concept of intervention applications. We were hearing petitioners & then respondents. If we require we will take your assistance. You should not as a matter of right ask to be heard. We don't need intervention of anybody.
Adv Shadad Farast now mentions : We have filed an IA. The only issue we want to flag is that United Nations Convention of Child to which India is a signatory recognizes some rights.