Savior of ‘Satanic Verses’ in India

India’s ban on Salman Rushdie ‘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. That's 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.
Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses' can be imported in India as court told 1988 ban order untraceable
India's three-decade ban on importing author Salman Rushdie's controversial 'The Satanic Verses' book has effectively been lifted after a court said the government was unable to produce the original notification that imposed the ban.
The Savior of ‘Satanic Verses’ in India: Bureaucratic Ineptitude
In 1988, India issued an order forbidding the import of Salman Rushdie’s novel. A Delhi Court has overturned the order, not because of free speech, but because no one could find it.
Indian officials misplace Rushdie book ban order
Is it legal to import Sir Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses in India? This question has been puzzling legal experts since the Delhi High Court suggested this week that the notification banning the novel’s import - issued in 1988 - might no longer be valid,
India court lifts ban on controversial novel for missing notification
India's Delhi High Court on Friday lifted the ban on Salman Rushdie's novel 'The Satanic Verses' due to the government's failure to promulgate the ban in 1988. The controversial novel is especially
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After Delhi HC ruling, can you buy Salman Rushdie's ‘The Satanic Verses’ in India now?
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