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Karnataka hijab ban: Hijab not an essential religious practice, reiterates Karnataka govt

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Updated on : 21 February,2022 04:52 PM IST  |  Mumbai

Karnataka High Court. Pic/iStock

Karnataka High Court. Pic/iStock

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Hearing to continue at 2.30 pm tomorrow.

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"The petitioners have shown zero materials to show hijab is essential religious practice. They have quoted Quran, I will come to that," he adds.

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"The petitioners have sought a declaration that every woman who follows Islam religion is required to wear the hijab, they want a declaration which can bind every Muslim women," says AG.

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AG points out conclusions in Triple Talaq case:

1. Views of religious denomination, though significant are not determinative in essentiality of practice.

2. A practice claimed to be essential must be mandatory and not optional.

 

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