Arundhati Roy Book Cover Faces Legal Challenge Over Tobacco Depiction

Imagine a famous writer's new book cover shows her smoking.

Someone thinks this might be against the rules because it doesn't warn people about the dangers of smoking, as the law requires for tobacco products.

A lawyer took the matter to court.

The law, meant to control tobacco advertising, might not apply since the book cover isn't selling cigarettes directly.

However, the person who filed the case believes that since the writer is famous, the image could encourage others to smoke, indirectly promoting tobacco.

The publisher has included a disclaimer on the back of the book stating that it does not promote tobacco use.