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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Amelia Hill

Sikhs in England and Wales at risk of being unlawfully banned from entering court

A Sikh man holding his kirpan, which is traditionally worn under clothing
A Sikh man holding his kirpan, which is traditionally worn under clothing. Photograph: Jason Hetherington/Getty Images

Practising Sikhs are at risk of being unlawfully banned from entering courthouses or tribunals in England and Wales under current guidelines, according to a case being heard on Thursday by the lord chief justice and the vice-president of the court of appeal.

In a hearing that experts say is of national importance, lawyers for Jaskeerat Singh Gulshan are challenging the security policy of the courts and tribunals concerning kirpans, the ceremonial blade that practising Sikhs must have on their person at all times.

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