Kar AG referring to SC decision "Shri A.S. Narayana Deekshitulu vs State Of Andhra Pradesh & Ors

Kar AG : Assuming wearing of #hijab is a religious practice, it is possible, as it is ordained in Quran, every mundane activity related to religion can't be an essential religious practice.

Justice Gupta : What is their argument is that whatever is stated in Quran is the word of God and is mandatory?

Kar AG : We are not experts in Quran, but this Court has held every word in Quran may be religious but not essential - refers to Qureshi judgment on cow slaughter.

Kar AG refers to Mohd Hanifa Quresh case which held cow slaughter on Bakrid is not an essential practice.

"We have no affidavit before us by any Maulana explaining the implications of those Verses or throwing any light on this problem" - Kar AG reads from Qureshi judgment