India, Salman Rushdie and The Satanic Verses

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.
India ban on Rushdie’s Satanic Verses may ease on legal loophole
India, while mostly Hindu, has the world’s third-largest Muslim population at around 200 million. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Indian court overrules ban on Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses — because of a missing file
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
Notification banning ‘The Satanic Verses’ untraceable, HC told
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”.
Delhi high court shuts plea against ban on Salman Rushdie’s ‘Satanic Verses’
Says that since authorities failed to produce the relevant notification, it has to be presumed that it does not exist.
India forced to lift decades-long ban on Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses due to bizarre legal loophole
A fatwa (ruling) was issued against Rushdie and his publishers in February 1989 by the then Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Violent demonstrations followed, and the book’s Japanese translator, Hitoshi Igarashi, was stabbed to death. Rushdie was forced to spend the best part of a decade hiding in London.
India’s 36-year import ban on Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses lifted after court finds Customs notification missing
The case dates back to 1988, when the Rajiv Gandhi-led government banned the book following objections from certain Muslim groups, who claimed the book was blasphemous to Islam.
Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' to stay banned in India as Delhi HC closes plea
In 1988, the import of the book ‘The Satanic Verses’ was banned for an law and order reasons after Muslims across the world called it ‘blasphemous’
'Infructuous': Delhi HC closes petition against ban on Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses'
The book was banned in 1988 by the Congress government claiming that it could give rise to law and order problems.
Delhi HC closes plea against ban on Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses'
The Delhi High Court has closed the proceedings on a petition challenging the Rajiv Gandhi government's decision to ban the import of Salman Rushdie's controversial novel, "The Satanic Verses", in 1988,
India’s ban on Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ may ease now. Why has the book been so controversial?
Author Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses could soon be available in India, 36 years after it was banned. File image ...
Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' Gets A Green Signal From Court After Three Decade Ban
India's three-decade ban on importing author Salman Rushdie's controversial 'The Satanic Verses' book has effectively ...
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Delhi HC lifts import ban on ‘The Satanic Verses’: Why was Rushdie’s controversial book banned?
The Delhi High Court recently concluded proceedings in a long-standing petition challenging the 1988 ban on Salman ...
Notification banning Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses ‘untraceable’, Delhi HC disposes of plea seeking book’s import
The Delhi High Court has disposed of a plea challenging the 1988 ban by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC ...
Notification banning Salman Rushdie’s 'Satanic Verses' ‘untraceable’; Delhi HC closes petition
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition challenging the 1988 ban on importing Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' ...