Notification banning ‘The Satanic Verses’ untraceable, HC told
The Delhi high court has said that an import ban on author Salman Rushdie’s controversial 1988 book The Satanic Verses ...
Indian court overrules ban on Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses — because of a missing file
Rushdie's novel was banned in the Asian country in 1988 due to controversy over its depiction of Islam and portrayal of ...
Delhi HC lifts import ban on Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' after 36 years due to 'untraceable' document
The import ban on Salman Rushdie's controversial work, 'The Satanic Verses' has been lifted. File image The Delhi High Court ...
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Delhi high court shuts plea against ban on Salman Rushdie’s ‘Satanic Verses’
Says that since authorities failed to produce the relevant notification, it has to be presumed that it does not exist.
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India’s 36-year import ban on Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses lifted after court finds Customs notification missing
The case dates back to 1988, when the Rajiv Gandhi-led government banned the book following objections from certain Muslim ...
Delhi High Court Lifts 36-Year-Long Import Ban on Salman Rushdie’s 'The Satanic Verses'
The Delhi High Court on Thursday lifted a 36-year-long import ban on Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel The Satanic Verses.
India forced to lift decades-long ban on Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses due to bizarre legal loophole
A fatwa (ruling) was issued against Rushdie and his publishers in February 1989 by the then Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Violent demonstrations followed, and the book’s ...
Notification banning Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses ‘untraceable’, Delhi HC disposes of plea seeking book’s import
The Delhi High Court has disposed of a plea challenging the 1988 ban by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC ...
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‘No such notification exists’: Delhi HC closes plea against 1988 ban on Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses'
The book was banned in 1988 by the Congress government claiming that it could give rise to law and order problems.
The tale of a Salman Rushdie book and the restriction it faced in India for 36 years
India lifted a long-standing restriction on Salman Rushdie's controversial novel, "The Satanic Verses," which was originally ...
Ban On Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses Overturned By Delhi High Court
Authorities failed to produce the original notification banning the book when the Delhi HC was hearing a petition challenging ...
No such notification exists: Delhi HC closes petition on 1988 ban of Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses'
The Delhi High Court has closed the proceedings on a petition challenging the Rajiv Gandhi government's decision to ban the ...