India, the satanic verses and Salman Rushdie

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.
India's ban on Salman Rushdie 'The Satanic Verses' may end — thanks to missing paperwork
NEW DELHI — The decadeslong ban of Salman Rushdie's “The Satanic Verses” in his native India is now in doubt — 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.
After Delhi HC Ruling, Can You Buy Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' In India Now?
( MENAFN - Live Mint) Here's some good news for Salman Rushdie's fans. 'The Satanic Verses', a controversial novel by India-born British author Salman Rushdie, can now be imported into India after 36 years of ban on it.
India’s import ban on ‘The Satanic Verses’ has lifted
Salman Rushdie’s novel “The Satanic Verses” has not been legal to import into India for decades. But that’s changed, because the physical notification of the 1988 edict can’t be found. Host Marco Werman explains.
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 forced to lift decades-long ban on Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses due to bizarre legal loophole
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.
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
Delhi HC lifts import ban on ‘The Satanic Verses’: Why was Rushdie’s controversial book banned?
Delhi High Court rules no evidence of ban on Salman Rushdie`s controversial novel, sparking debate on censorship and free speech.
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
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 ...
Incompetence rights a wrong, but for how long? | On the import of Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses
Now the world is shaking again, this time with laughter. For no one can find that notification. It has disappeared down a ...
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 ...