A panel of India's top court said on Thursday it was divided on a decision to allow hijabs in classrooms, and referred the matter to the chief justice for further directions, Reuters reports.
"We have divergence of opinion," said Justice Hemant Gupta, one of the two judges on the panel in delivering its decision.
In February, the southern state of Karnataka banned students from wearing the headgear in classrooms, sparking protests by Muslim students and their parents, as well as counter protest by Hindu students.