Archive · 1 Oct 2025
J&K High Court to Hear Challenge to Book Forfeiture
The High Court in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh will create a special group of judges to review a government order.
The government banned 25 books, saying they spread false information and encouraged separation.
Several people, including experts and retired officials, are fighting this ban in court.
They argue that the ban is unfair and lacks specific details on why the books were banned.
The petitioners claim that such an action is against people's right to know and the history.
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court will set up a special bench to hear a petition challenging the government's book ban.
The government banned 25 books, claiming they promoted false narratives and secessionism.
Petitioners, including Dr. Sumantra Bose and retired Air Vice Marshal Kapil Kak, are challenging the ban.
The petition argues the ban order does not provide specific details from the books.
The special bench will be constituted under Section 99(2) of the BNSS.
- Who
- J&K and Ladakh High Court; Petitioners (including Dr. Sumantra Bose and Kapil Kak); J&K Government
- What
- High Court to hear petition challenging the forfeiture of 25 books
- When
- August 5th (ban); soon (hearing)
- Where
- Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
- Why
- To challenge the government's forfeiture order that the books promoted false narratives and secessionism.
- Court
- Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
- Action
- Special Bench to hear petition against book ban
- Books Affected
- 25
- Reason for Ban
- Propagating false narratives and secessionism; Radicalization of youth
- Petitioners
- Dr. Sumantra Bose, Kapil Kak, Dr. Radha Kumar, Wajahat Habibullah
- Legal Basis
- Section 98 of BNSS
- Government Action
- Forfeiture of books
- Government Notification
- August 5th
