The apex court made this observation after a counsel for one of the petitioners said the judgment under challenge is touching upon the Islamic and religious perspective.
The Supreme Court said on Thursday it is not the "interpreter" of the Holy Quran and it has been argued before it in the Karnataka Hijab ban matter that courts are not equipped to interpret religious scriptures.
Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the Karnataka High Court s judgment upholding ban on hijab in pre-university colleges, is basically from the perception of the majority community, and some observations made in the judgment are hurtful and deeply offensive to those who follow Islam.
Senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi further argued that the Karnataka government's order against the wearing of hijab in schools misunderstands the concept of fraternity, and by prohibiting hijab in schools, the government has virtually forced Muslim girl students out of school.
Shivamogga, Sept 13: A youth and his father lost their lives after the former slipped while boarding a moving train and the latter tried to rescue him in Karnataka’s Shivamogga.