Supreme Court Of Canada: Religious Veil

The Supreme Court Of Canada Dept: OTTAWA - A sharply divided Supreme Court of Canada was not able to definitively rule Thursday whether a woman can wear a religious veil known as a niqab while testifying in court, according to Winnipeg Free Press. A niqab, seen on an Egyptian woman this week, is permissable in court under certain circumstances, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. CP A woman wears a niqab in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, July 23, 2012. A sharply divided Supreme Court of Canada was not able to definitively rule Thursday whether a woman can wear a religious veil known as a niqab while testifying in court. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo In a rare 4-2-1 split decision, the Supreme Court ruled that a witness can cover their face in certain circumstances. Enlarge Image (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.