After a 36-year ban, Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ can now be imported into India due to a Delhi court ruling. The ban was lifted due to a missing notification banning the book’s import, leaving the import restrictions void. However, it remains unclear whether bookstores will stock the novel, with publishers and sellers needing to decide on their next steps.
A Delhi court has ruled that India’s ban on Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ may be lifted after authorities failed to provide the original notification document used to ban the book’s import. The ruling could pave the way for the novel’s availability in India for the first time in decades.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking to overturn the 1988 ban on importing Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel ‘The Satanic Verses.’ The court found that the ban notification was untraceable and presumed its non-existence, rendering the petition infructuous. This development marks a significant setback for those seeking to challenge the long-standing ban on the novel in India.
