VHP's Plea For Stall At International Book Fair Rejected, Publisher's Guild Not 'State' Under Article 12: Calcutta High Court

In a significant judgment delivered by the Hon'ble Justice Amrita Sinha in the High Court at Calcutta, the writ petition filed by Vishva Hindu Parishad, Dakshinbanga, and its Honorary Vice President against the Publishers and Booksellers Guild (Guild) has been dismissed. The petitioners had sought a stall at the 48th International Kolkata Book Fair, citing their history of participation since 2011. However, the Guild had refused their application for the…