"Culture of Banning Books Directly Impacts Flow Of Ideas", CJI Misra on Plea To Ban Malayalam Novel "Meesha"

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2 Aug 2018 11:58 AM IST

  • Culture of Banning Books Directly Impacts Flow Of Ideas, CJI Misra on Plea To Ban Malayalam Novel Meesha

    While hearing a plea to ban Malayalam novel "Meesha", the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra observed that "the culture of banning books directly impacts the flow of ideas, unless it hits Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code".The petition alleged that the novel, which was being published in serialized form in Malayalam weekly "Mathrubhumi" before it was discontinued following...

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