India Lifts Import Ban on Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses' After Lost Order

The legal status of importing Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' in India is uncertain after the Delhi High Court suggested the original 1988 ban notification might be invalid, as the government cannot locate it. This has led to debates among legal experts about whether the book can now be imported. The court has not declared the ban unconstitutional but presumed the notification does not exist, leaving the possibility open for the government to issue a new ban. The case highlights the complexities of enforcing a ban without official documentation.