Hijab row: Can’t compare Sikhism and Islam, says SC as lawyer argues on essential religious practices

Day 3 of arguments before the Supreme Court on the issue of the Karnataka hijab ban case saw two lines of arguments from petitioners — one was on the power of the state to impose restrictions on freedom of choice and whether the CDC was legal, other line of argument was on essential practices of Islamic religion.

Lawyer Nizam Pasha told the court that the high court verdict was based on an incorrect interpretation of the Quran. She further said that, like Sikhism, Islam also has defined essential practices. Meanwhile, the SC said that it can’t compare the two religions.