Hijab Ban: Karnataka HC refers matter to larger bench
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday referred to a larger bench petitions opposing bans on wearing of hijab in several educational institutions.
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday resumed hearing the petitions raising the ban on wearing Hijabs across educational institutions in the state. During the hearing, the Karnataka HC sought the consent of the parties to refer the matter to a larger bench and considered that the papers be put in the hands of the Chief Justice.
“If you see the pattern of judicial behaviour, in cases involving personal laws or seminal laws generally the benches so constituted that the outcome is more acceptable. Don’t be under the impression that for Consitution of the bench will take its own time. I urge that the matter be heard by a larger bench,” said Justice Krishna S Dixit.
Reffering the matter to a larger bench, Justice Dixit noted, “Having regard to the enormity of questions of importance which are debated, the court is of the considered opinion that the papers be put at the hand of CJ to decide if a larger bench can be constituted in the subject matter. Even interim prayers merit consideration at the hands of larger bench that may be constitutted by CJ in his discretion and therefore the arguments advanced on interim prayers are reproduced here.”
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