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The Karnataka High Court today declined a plea to stall live streaming of proceedings in the ongoing hijab row controversy.

Advocate Ravi Varma Kumar representing petitioner(s) muslim students stated that the issue which is being heard at length before the courts has caused plenty of "unrest" and the live streaming must now be stalled.

A special bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna Dixit & Justice JM Khazi, however was of the view that the Government and the respondent(s) stand must be open for viewing for the public as well. (The petitioner(s) have completed their arguments and the Advocate General for Karnataka was to commence his submissions today).

The Advocate General for State of Karnataka today made the Government's stand(s) on various aspects, crystal clear on the ongoing hijab Row controversy before Supreme Court today.

Before a special bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna Dixit & Justice JM Khazi, Navadgi told Court that the Hijab does not fall under the ambit of an "essential religious practice". Due to paucity of time, he said that he seeks to make submission in this regard on Monday. 

The Advocate General said that nonetheless, the question of whether the Hijab is an essential religious practice will have to be determined on the twin test laid down in the Sabarimala Judgment.

"Practice of Hijab to be accepted must pass test of constitutional morality & individual dignity as expounded in Sabarimala Judgment (Supreme Court)"
- AG Prabhuling Navadgi