According to the Spanish court, it infringes religious liberties.


In 2010, Lleida, in the northeastern region of Catalonia, became the first Spanish town to impose such a ban. It was temporarily suspended by a regional court following an appeal by a Muslim association but then later upheld.Spain s Supreme Court on Thursday accepted a second appeal and said the city was not entitled to order such a ban.It said that in line with Spanish and European rulings, such a prohibition must be based on a law, which does not exist in Spain at present.The Lleida ban was largely symbolic since only about 3 percent of its population is Muslim and very few wear such garments.