Rejected petition RACIAL groups allowed to wear turbans, burkas, etc even if against the nature of their work/activities, but RELGIOUS groups can be forced not to do so

HMG should decide which have priority or the same; racial groups practising their customs or people's religious observances? Court could legally define a race by factors like genetic make-up, physical appearance, language, geographical area, religion, etc. Sikhs/Jews an ethnic race, cult or religion? In Mandla v Dowell Lee (1983) House of Lords found that Sikhs constituted a RACIAL group when a Sikh boy was refused a place at a school because he wore a turban. This judgement was based on Sikhs long shared history & collective consciousness distinguishing them from other groups in customs, geographical origin, language, being recognised as a separate group in the surrounding community. Jews regard a Jew as born of Jewish mother. A person can be a Jew even if not practising Judaism. Likewise can a person be converted to Sikhism by believing in karma & reincarnation unless BORN a Sikh? Belief in reincarnation does not require a believer to start wearing turbans, bangles, etc.