The State Council said it had rejected a motion by an association for an injunction against the ban PARIS: France’s highest administrative court on Thursday ruled that a school ban on abayas, traditional over-garments worn by some Muslim women, is legal. The State Council, France’s highest court for complaints against government authorities, said it had rejected a motion by an association for an injunction against the ban decreed by the government last month, saying it was not discriminatory toward Muslims.