New Delhi: Supreme Court on Friday refused to give an urgent hearing on plea challenging interim order of Karnataka High Court.
The court said that it is watching what is happening in Karnataka and in the hearing before the High Court. It asked the lawyers to not make it a national-level issue and it will interfere at an appropriate time.
An appeal had been filed in the apex court challenging the direction of the Karnataka High Court that had asked students not to insist on wearing any cloth on campuses of educational institutions which can instigate people, till the matter is resolved.
The issue had reached the Supreme Court earlier on Thursday as well but then the top court refused to intervene saying Karnataka HC is already hearing the case.
The plea filed by a student has sought a stay on the direction of the high court, which is hearing the hijab issue, as well as the proceedings going on before the three judge bench.
The appeal contended that the high court has sought to curtail the fundamental right of Muslim student women by not allowing them to wear the hijab.
The high court has posted the matter for Monday and also said educational institutions can resume classes for students.
The three-judge full bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice J M Khazi and Justice Krishna S Dixit, which was formed on Wednesday, also said it wants the matter to be resolved at the earliest but till that time peace and tranquillity is to be maintained.
"Till the disposal of the matter, you people should not insist on wearing all these religious things," Awasthi had said.
"We will pass an order. Let the schools-colleges start. But till the matter is resolved, no student should insist on wearing religious dress", he had said.
On Wednesday, Justice Dixit, who was hearing the case, referred the case to Justice Awasthi's consideration with a view that a larger bench may look into the case.
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