Excerpts from the book along with an interview of Rushdie ran in an Indian magazine in September 1988, which led to Indian politicians Syed Shahabuddin and Khurshid Alam Khan demanding a ban. On 5 October 1988, the Indian government banned the import of The Satanic Verses via a customs order by the Ministry of Finance.

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.

Delhi High Court rules no evidence of ban on Salman Rushdie`s controversial novel, sparking debate on censorship and free speech.

The Delhi High Court has removed a 36-year-old ban on the import of Salman Rushdie’s contentious novel The Satanic Verses, referencing the lack of the initial Customs notification that imposed the ban.

Rushdie's novel was banned in the Asian country in 1988 due to controversy over its depiction of Islam and portrayal of Prophet Muhammad. View on euronews

The Delhi high court has said that an import ban on author Salman Rushdie’s controversial 1988 book The Satanic Verses appeared to be “non-existent”.

The Delhi High Court has disposed of a writ petition challenging the ban on the import of Salman Rushdie’s book “The Satanic Verses”.

The book was banned in 1988 by the Congress government claiming that it could give rise to law and order problems.