‘Satanic Verses’ ban order missing, have to presume it doesn’t exist: HC, ET LegalWorld
Delhi high court ended proceedings on a plea challenging the ban on the import of Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel, The Satanic Verses, after noting that the authorities had failed to produce the 1988 notification on the ban and it must be “presumed that it does not exist”. In an order passed on November 5, a […]
Delhi HC closes plea against ban on Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’, ET LegalWorld
The Delhi High Court has closed the proceedings on a petition challenging the Rajiv Gandhi government’s decision to ban the import of Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel, “The Satanic Verses”, in 1988, saying since authorities have failed to produce the relevant notification, it has to be presumed that it does not exist. In an order passed […]