During proceedings, the bench further noted that even the “purported author” of the notification had “shown his helplessness” in producing a copy, leaving the court to conclude that it might never have existed.
In support of Khan’s case, his legal team presented a reply from a 2017 Right to Information application indicating the book’s banned status, but with no evidence of the actual notification.
This outcome allows Khan the legal avenue to pursue the import of ‘The Satanic Verses’ through online or international sellers, pending any new governmental action.
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