New Delhi
\nThe Supreme Court has refused to ban the controversial book \u2014 Samajika Smugglurlu Komatollu (Vysyas are social smugglers) \u2014 penned by Dalit writer and intellectual Kancha Ilaiah, saying every author has a fundamental right to voice ideas freely.<\/p>\n
A Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud junked a public interest litigation by a lawyer seeking directions to the government to ban the book.<\/p>\n
The apex court said any request to ban a book has to be strictly scrutinised because \u201cevery author or writer has a fundamental right to speak out ideas freely and express thoughts adequately\u201d, and that curtailment of an individual writer or author\u2019s right to freedom of speech and expression should never be viewed lightly.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do not intend to state the facts in detail. Suffice it to say that when an author writes a book, it is his or her right of expression. We do not think that it would be appropriate under Article 32 of the Constitution that this court should ban the book\/books.<\/p>\n
\u201cKeeping in view the sanctity of the said right and also bearing in mind that the same has been put on the highest pedestal by this court, we decline the ambitious prayer made by the petitioner,\u201d the Supreme Court Bench said.<\/p>\n
The order came on a plea filed by lawyer KV Veeranjaneyulu, who is also a member of Arya Vysya Officials Professionals Association, alleging the writer had made \u201cbaseless\u201d allegations against certain castes in his book and tried to divide the society on caste lines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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