J&K High Court Refuses Interim Relief Against Ban on 25 Books
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh declined to grant interim relief in petitions challenging the ban on 25 books about Kashmir's political and social history.
The court was hearing petitions against a 5 August notification by the J&K home department that declared the 25 books as 'forfeited' under Section 98 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) for allegedly promoting secessionist ideologies.
- The ban on the publications will continue until the court concludes its final hearing.
- The books were declared 'forfeited' for allegedly spreading anti-India narratives, glorifying terrorism and vilifying the security forces.
The notification was published in the official gazette.
Author's summary: J&K HC refuses to lift ban on 25 books.