Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing (Day 11)- LIVE UPDATES
Jha quotes from the HC judgment : "In the second place, a uniform prescribed dress worn by the members of the Bar induces a seriousness of purpose and a sense of decorum which are highly conducive to the dispensation of justice...."
Here it could be dispensation of education
Justice Dixit : It was not school..
Jha : It was in court. This is on the importance of dress code. There is another judgment by Kerala HC.
He quotes "When a lawyer is in prescribed dress his identity can never be mistaken. ..
Jha : The case was filed by a lawyer for wearing dhoti-kurta by advocates in court room. He argued that not permitting of dhoti-kurta was against national culture. Allahabad HC rejected.
AIR 1974 All 133 - Prayag Das vs Civil Judge, Bulandshahr And Ors.
Jha : For how many years courts are going to decide the issue of hijab, beard or burqa..
Jha refers to an Allahabad HC decision on the importance of dress code.
Adv Subhah Jha making submission. This petition is filed by practising advocate. (Ghanshyam Upadhyaya)
Jha : It deals with safety, securuity & integrity of the nation. Every person can be aggrieved by what is happening in state of karnataka & it has sprialling effect across
Adv Mohammed Tahir now making submission in wp 2146/2022
Justice Dixit : Mr Kamat has already argued. We can't permit reply in installments.
Tahir : Kamat has not argued this petition.
Balakrishna : I am praying for an interim order that the media not chase them.
CJ : We are dismissing your petition with the observation that aggrieved persons can make complaint before appropriate authorities.
CJ : You have not made a complaint to the police.
Balakrishana: It is impossible for the poor to walk up to the authorities and complain.
CJ : We will say whosoever is aggrieved can make a complaint to appropriate authority.
Balakrishana : Please look at the screenshots.
CJ : You make a complaint to authorities they will act on it.
Justice Dixit: There are various acts protecting children and women, use of that not in the form of PIL. Have you given any representation?
Balakrishna : My grievances is that media houses be restrained to not interfere with my right to privacy. Media is showing shots of students and teachers removing burqa and showing 24/7.
CJ : Where is that?
Balakrishna : CD I have produced.
CJ : CD we can't play.