: Book on Asaram: Delhi court dismisses plea seeking action against HarperCollins #IndiaNEWS A Delhi court on March 16 dismissed a petition seeking action against publishing house HarperCollins and others

Book on Asaram: Delhi court dismisses plea seeking action against HarperCollins #IndiaNEWS
A Delhi court on March 16 dismissed a petition seeking action against publishing house HarperCollins and others for allegedly not obeying a previous stay order on the publication of a book on self-proclaimed religious leader Asaram’s conviction and arrest in a rape case.On September 4 last year, the Patiala House Court had passed the order on a civil suit filed by Sanchita Gupta, an associate of Asaram’s who was convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences in 2018 in the case related to the rape of a 16-year-old girl. Asaram is currently serving a life term in Jodhpur in Rajasthan. However, on September 22, the Delhi High Court allowed the publication of the book, noting that it was based on facts available in the public domain.The book, titled Gunning for the Godman: The True Story Behind Asaram Bapu’s Conviction, is a first-hand account of the religious leader’s arrest and conviction by police officer Ajay Lamba along with writer Sanjeev Mathur. An excerpt from the book was also published by Scroll.in.Meanwhile, Sanchita Gupta moved the Patiala House Court again, arguing that its injunction order was breached in the intervening period, before the High Court vacated the stay.In her plea, Gupta said that HarperCollins and other defendants were served the court’s...Read more

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