Notification Banning Import of Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' Found Non-Existent as Authorities Fail to Trace It: Delhi High Court

In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court disposed of a petition that challenged the purported 1988 notification issued by the customs authorities, which banned the import of the controversial book The Satanic Verses by Indian-British author Salman Rushdie. The case, filed by Sandipan Khan, questioned the validity of the notification under the Customs Act, 1962 and sought permission to import the book from international sellers or e-commerce platforms. Background…