Hearing to continue tomorrow at 2.30 pm.

Hearing to continue tomorrow at 2.30 pm.

"The GO suffers from manifest arbitrariness. Even the parents and teachers were not consulted. What was the tearing hurry to change a practice going on in the school since the time of admission of the girls? Is it fair to say that to accommodate someone you don&rsquo;t come to college? This is why I say that there was manifest arbitrariness. The fact that it&rsquo;s being done because of the opposition of some other students shows it&rsquo;s totally unfair and partisan," says Senior Advocate Mucchala.
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"The GO suffers from manifest arbitrariness. Even the parents and teachers were not consulted. What was the tearing hurry to change a practice going on in the school since the time of admission of the girls? Is it fair to say that to accommodate someone you don&rsquo;t come to college? This is why I say that there was manifest arbitrariness. The fact that it&rsquo;s being done because of the opposition of some other students shows it&rsquo;s totally unfair and partisan," says Senior Advocate Mucchala.
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Senior Advocate Yusuf Muchhala begins submissions now.

Senior Advocate Yusuf Muchhala begins submissions now.

Senior Advocate Ravivarma Kumar concludes his submissions before the bench.

Senior Advocate Ravivarma Kumar concludes his submissions before the bench.

"No other religious symbol is considered in the impugned Govt Order. Discrimination against Muslim girls is purely on the basis of religion and hence a hostile discrimination"

"No other religious symbol is considered in the impugned Govt Order. Discrimination against Muslim girls is purely on the basis of religion and hence a hostile discrimination"

"Why only this, why not the turban of a Sikh, the cross of the Christians?" Sr Adv Kumar argues.
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"Why only this, why not the turban of a Sikh, the cross of the Christians?" Sr Adv Kumar argues.
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"Can you entrust the welfare of the students to a political party or political ideology?" Sr Adv Kumar says.

"Can you entrust the welfare of the students to a political party or political ideology?" Sr Adv Kumar says.

"Everything is wrong to give MLAs administrative powers. That will be a death knell to our democracy. MLAs are to be fearless in the floor of the house. They can't be made subordinate to the Govt,", Sr Adv Kumar says as he refers to the composition of College Development Committee (CDC).
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"Everything is wrong to give MLAs administrative powers. That will be a death knell to our democracy. MLAs are to be fearless in the floor of the house. They can't be made subordinate to the Govt,", Sr Adv Kumar says as he refers to the composition of College Development Committee (CDC).
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"Why cannot uniform be related to maintaining academic standards? To maintain student discipline," asks CJI Awasthi.
"By no stretch of imagination, uniform can be related to academic standards," Sr Adv Kumar responds.
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"Why cannot uniform be related to maintaining academic standards? To maintain student discipline," asks CJI Awasthi.
"By no stretch of imagination, uniform can be related to academic standards," Sr Adv Kumar responds.
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Sr Adv Kumar reads the Government Order (GO) and says "there is a direct indictment against those coming in hijab".
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Sr Adv Kumar reads the Government Order (GO) and says "there is a direct indictment against those coming in hijab".
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Referring to the Education Act, Sr Adv Kumar says, "If there was to be a ban on hijab, the notice ought to have been given one year in advance."
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Referring to the Education Act, Sr Adv Kumar says, "If there was to be a ban on hijab, the notice ought to have been given one year in advance."
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Senior Advocate Ravivarma Kumar resumes submissions.

Senior Advocate Ravivarma Kumar resumes submissions.

Bench assembles.
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The Karnataka High Court continues to hear the petitions challenging the hijab ban in schools and colleges in the state. The matter is before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi.&nbsp;

The matter is before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi

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