India’s ban on Salman Rushdie ‘The Satanic Verses’ may end – thanks to missing paperwork
NEW DELHI (AP) — The decadeslong ban of Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses” in his native India is now in doubt — not because of a change of heart more than two years after the author’s near-fatal stabbing, but because of what amounts to some missing paperwork. Earlier this week, a court in New Delhi […]
India's ban on Salman Rushdie 'The Satanic Verses' may end - thanks to missing paperwork
NEW DELHI (AP) — The decadeslong ban of Salman Rushdie's “The Satanic Verses” in his native India is now in doubt — not because of a change of heart more than two years after the author’s near-fatal stabbing, but because of what amounts to some missing paperwork. Earlier this week, a court in New Delhi closed proceedings on a petition filed five years ago that challenged the then-government’s decision to ban the import of the novel, which enraged Muslims worldwide because of its alleged blasphemy, just days after its 1988 publication. In a ruling issued Tuesday, according to the Press Trust of India news agency, a bench headed by Justice Rekha Palli said authorities had failed to produce the notification of the ban.“We have no other option except to presume that no such notification exists,” the judges concluded.The petitioner, Sandipan Khan, had argued that he couldn’t buy the book because of a notification issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs on Oct. 5, 1988, which forbade its import into…
India’s ban on Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ may end — thanks to missing paperwork
The decadeslong ban of Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses” in his native India is now in doubt — not because of a change of heart more than two years after the author’s near-fatal...
Ban order on Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses missing amid plea for import
The Delhi High Court recently concluded a hearing of a petition against the 1988 decision by the late PM Rajiv Gandhi to ban Salman Rushdie’s.
Import Ban Order On Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' 'Not Found', Curbs May Ease Now
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition challenging the ban on Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' as the government failed to provide the official notification supporting the prohibition.
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Delhi HC rules that notification banning import of Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses” doesn’t exist as authorities fail to trace it, dismisses plea challenging it
Delhi HC closed a plea filed by Sandipan Khan challenging the government's ban "The Satanic Verses" as the ban notification does not exist | OpIndia News
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