Kamat says he wants to refer to a Canada judgment.
Chief Justice : How are these judgments relevant to the issues in this case? We follow our Constitution.
CJ to Kamat : Yesterday you said you will take only 10 minutes?
Kamat : It was my duty to respond to the queries. I have not repeated anything. I will finish soon.
CJ : We are not in a hurry. But you should be in a hurry.
"The display of religion and culture in public is not a “parade of horribles” but a pageant of diversity which will enrich our schools and in turn our country", Kamat quotes from SA judgment.
Drawing parallels from SA judgment, Kamat says we should celebrate if students are wearing namams or other religious symbols.
"If there are other learners who hitherto were afraid to express their religions or cultures and who will now be encouraged to do so, that is something to be celebrated, not feared", Kamat quotes from the South African judgment.
"The possibility for abuse should not affect the rights of those who hold sincere beliefs", Kamat quotes from the South African judgment.
Kamat now refers to how SA Court rebutted the school's argument that allowing nose-studs will allow claims for body-piercings and other "parades of horribles". Court said school failed to understand its religious and cultural significance and is disrespectful of them.
Kamat : This is what the Chief Justice asked me, whether they have been wearing the headscarves. Yes, they have been wearing and the students were following the school discipline.
South African court noted that Sunali had been wearing nose-studs for two years and did not create any adverse effect on the school discipline.
"There is no reason to believe, nor has the School presented any evidence to show, that a learner who is granted an exemption will be any less disciplined or that she will negatively affect the discipline of others", Kamat quotes from SA judgment.