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04:49 PM
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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04:28 PM
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.