Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Single Bench refers the HIJAB matter to a larger bench. LIVE UPDATES

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9 Feb 2022 2:17 PM IST

  • Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Single Bench refers the HIJAB matter to a larger bench. LIVE UPDATES

    The Karnataka High Court will today continue hearing the petitions challenging Hijab Ban in colleges. Justice Krishna Dixit will continue hearing the matter at 2.30 PM today.Yesterday, Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat had completed arguments for the petitioners (report may be read here). Today, Advocate General is expected to respond.Justice Krishna S. Dixit had, at the end of...

    The Karnataka High Court will today continue hearing the petitions challenging Hijab Ban in colleges. Justice Krishna Dixit will continue hearing the matter at 2.30 PM today.

    Yesterday, Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat had completed arguments for the petitioners (report may be read here). Today, Advocate General is expected to respond.

    Justice Krishna S. Dixit had, at the end of yesterdays hearing, requested the student community and the public at large to refrain from taking onto the streets in connection with the issue. 

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    • 9 Feb 2022 2:57 PM IST

      Kamat: Let the matter be sent to larger bench, but let the student follow their faith and go back to school.

    • 9 Feb 2022 2:57 PM IST

      Hegde: If Lordhips are sending the matter to the larger bench then some order needs to be passed for the next two months.

    • 9 Feb 2022 2:56 PM IST

      Justice Dixit : When I was a student, the colour of the schools were the same.

    • 9 Feb 2022 2:56 PM IST

      Adv Mohammmed Tahir: Even yesterday, I gave the suggestion of via media for the next two months.

    • 9 Feb 2022 2:55 PM IST

      Citing Shayara Bano judgment( Triple Talaq case), AG says: Post that judgement we do not have much on personal law and constitutional courts.

    • 9 Feb 2022 2:54 PM IST

      AG: What we are concerned is about an early hearing of the matter. The issue reflects to law and order issue. Ultimately it is the prerogative of the court.

    • 9 Feb 2022 2:54 PM IST

      Kamat : We have complete faith in lordships. Having regard to what has fallen from lordships and considering judicial sensibilities and as an officer of the Court, I do not oppose the request of the court.

    • 9 Feb 2022 2:52 PM IST

      Justice Dixit : I urge that the matter be heard by a larger bench. 

    • 9 Feb 2022 2:52 PM IST

      Justice Dixit : If you see the pattern of judicial behaviour, in cases involving personal laws or seminal laws generally the benches so constituted that the outcomes is more acceptable. Don't be under the impression that for constitution of the bench will take its own time.

    • 9 Feb 2022 2:51 PM IST

      Hegde : I only say let the children get back to school and things calm down.

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