The Supreme Court dismissed a plea claiming Arundhati Roy’s book cover violated anti-tobacco laws, calling it a publicity-driven case. The Court held the image was not an advertisement and did not breach COTPA.
A petition has been filed in the Calcutta High Court against author Arundhati Roy, accusing her of making anti-national remarks. The petitioner, Mita Banerjee, alleged that Roy shared an interview on her social media handle, wherein she referred to India as a ‘Hindu fascist enterprise.’ This comment was made on the erstwhile Twitter platform, now […]
Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor, V K Saxena, has sanctioned the prosecution of acclaimed author Arundhati Roy and former professor at the Central University of Kashmir, Dr. Sheikh Showkat Hussain, over alleged provocative speeches delivered in 2010. The FIR (First Information Report) against Roy and Hussain was initiated on November 29, 2010, following the directives of the […]