India, Rushdie and Satanic Verses

India Drops 36-Year Ban on Rushdie Book, Saying It Can’t Find the Order
In 1988, India ruled Salman Rushdie’s “Satanic Verses” could not be imported. This week, the ban was lifted because officials could not find the original order.
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 Salman Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses' May Ease On Legal Loophole: 'Have No Other Option Except To...'
( MENAFN - Live Mint) Salman Rushdie's controversial 1988 novel The Satanic Verses could become available in India for the first time in decades after a court in Delhi said the government was unable to produce the original notification document that banned imports of the book.
Legal Loophole Ends India Ban On Salman Rushdie Book
Rushdie, 77, lived in hiding for years after Iran's first supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ordered his killing for what he deemed the book's blasphemous nature.
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
Missing order sparks questions about banned Rushdie book in India
The Satanic Verses, criticised by some Muslims as blasphemous, was banned in India shortly after its release, sparking protests worldwide. Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa in 1989, calling for Rushdie’s assassination. This forced the Indian-born Booker Prize-winning author into hiding for nearly a decade.
India Ban on Rushdie’s ‘Satanic Verses’ May Ease on Legal Loophole
Salman Rushdie’s controversial 1988 novel The Satanic Verses could become available in India for the first time in decades after a court in Delhi said the government was unable to produce the original notification document that banned imports of the book.
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”.
India forced to lift decades-long ban on Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses due to bizarre legal loophole
India’s ban on the import of author Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses has been overturned by the Delhi High Court due to a remarkable situation – the original notification cannot be found. The 1988 magic realism novel,
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 ...
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 ...
Court ends Rushdie ban
An Indian court has ended a decades-old ban on Salman Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses after authorities were unable to ...
High Court Overturns Ban On Salman Rushdie's Controversial Novel 'The Satanic Verses' As Documents Go Missing
The Delhi High Court has removed a 36-year-old ban on the import of Salman Rushdie’s contentious novel The Satanic Verses ...