Paris, Dhu-AlQa'dah 23, 1437, Aug 26, 2016, SPA -- France's highest administrative court on Friday overturned a controversial ban on wearing the full-body burkini swimsuit following a legal challenge, dpa reported. Security concerns after recent terrorism attacks across France were not enough to justify the law, the Council of State said, adding that there's no evidence the swimwear disturbs public order and that the bans are a violation of basic freedoms. The council had heard an appeal by two groups - the French Human Rights League and the Collective Against Islamophobia in France - who sought to strike down a ban in the southern town of Villeneuve-Loubet. Although the lawsuit centres on one local ordinance, the ruling by the judges in Paris sets a legal precedent for about 30 other municipalities that have similar prohibitions. The conservative mayor of Villeneuve-Loubet said the court's ruling will only serve to inflame the debate surrounding the burkini. "The Islamization of our country is progressing," Lionnel Luca added. Burkinis are designed to cover women's heads, arms and legs while bathing, in keeping with Islamic standards of modesty. The uproar over the garment ignited following of a slew of recent deadly Islamist terrorist incidents in France, including an attack in July when a cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowd in the city of Nice. -- SPA 23:48 LOCAL TIME 20:48 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w