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The Centre had banned the import of the Booker Prize-winning writer’s “The Satanic Verses” for law-and-order causes in 1988, after Muslims the world over considered it as blasphemous. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu/ Special Arrangement
The plea got here up for listening to earlier than a Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta. The counsel showing for the petitioners referred to the Delhi High Court’s November final 12 months order.
The High Court had closed the proceedings on a petition difficult the Rajiv Gandhi authorities’s choice to ban the import of “The Satanic Verses” in 1988, saying since authorities have failed to supply the related notification, it needs to be presumed that it doesn’t exist.
“You are successfully difficult the judgement of the Delhi High Court,” the Bench noticed, whereas dismissing the plea.
The petition was filed within the apex courtroom by means of advocate Chand Qureshi. It alleged the ebook was out there because of the order handed by the High Court.
The Centre had banned the import of the Booker Prize-winning writer’s “The Satanic Verses” for law-and-order causes in 1988, after Muslims the world over considered it as blasphemous.
Published – September 26, 2025 12:35 pm IST
