India's Supreme Court is set to hear a case on Monday challenging a ban on wearing the hijab – a headscarf worn by many Muslim females - in classrooms in the southern state of Karnataka.
The matter has divided the nation and sparked protests across India.
Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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