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flag India's Supreme Court rejects ban on Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses,' upholding free speech.

flag The Supreme Court of India dismissed a petition calling for a ban on Salman Rushdie’s "The Satanic Verses," upholding a prior Delhi High Court ruling that no official import ban existed due to lack of proof. flag The court emphasized protection of free expression, stating it would not suppress literature based on offensive content, even amid global backlash over the book’s perceived blasphemy. flag The decision reaffirms judicial restraint in matters of artistic freedom, leaving the novel legally available in India without restrictions.

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