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Delhi HC hears @HarperCollinsIN appeal against ex parte injunction on publication of book "Gunning The Godman: The True Story Behind Asaram Bapu's Conviction".

#AsaramBapu #HarperCollins Image
Justice Najmi Waziri asks HarperCollins and co-accused in the Asaram Bapu case, Sanchita to find a mid way.

5000 copies have been published. It can't be undone: Court

@HarperCollinsIN
Court asks HarperCollins to consider publishing a flyer/disclaimer along with the book.

Senior Adv Kapil Sibal for HarperCollins says he has to first look at what the Respondent, Sanchita is offering as a "mid way".
Senior Adv Devdutt Kamat for Sanchita seeks time for instructions.

Court passes over the matter.

Matter to be taken up after some time.
Court takes up @HarperCollinsIN 's appeal again.

What is the progess, if any? : Court asks
Court may decide the matter on merits: Kamat
Very well then: Court

Senior Adv Kamat reads the Black Friday judgement on rights of the accused.
Kamat continues to read the judgement.
Right to free speech comes with the responsibility that it doesn't harm the reputation of rights of others..: Kamat reads
Article 21 prevails over Article 19(1)(a): Kamat says as he further reads the judgment.
This judgment covers my case. There is one more judgment. My appeal against conviction is an extension of trial. My appeal is listed and they want the book to be released : Kamat
Kamat reads Akhtari Bi vs State of MP.
Publication of the book will vitiate fair trial and result in media trial: Kamat
Kamat reads the Rajasthan HC order that observed that Sanchita had "strong grounds" to chakker her conviction.
When I went to the court, I told about the offending article. I said that there was a judgment against me and appeal was pending. To say that I should have attached the judgment with ye trial court pleadings does not take their case any further: Kamat
Senior Adv Kapil Sibal objects that the entire matter is being re-argued when the same had concluded yesterday.
Senior Adv Kamat continues to refer to judgements.
We now have a copy of the book. The court may take a look.. : Kamat

I'm not looking at it. It wasn't part of the suit : Court
We are examining procedure and whether you went to trial court with clean hands : Court
Sibal points out that in one of the judgements relied upon by Kamat, the court had granted the injunction only till the judgment was pronounced by the trial court.
In Black Friday case, the book was already published. The release of the movie based on the book was stopped till the trial court's judgment. It is not applicable in this case : Sibal
Publication of a book based on public record cannot be stopped : Sibal
They have filed a whole petiton for contempt against the publishing house: Sibal
Court reserves order in @HarperCollinsIN appeal against stay on publication of book on Asaram Bapu's conviction.

I'll deliver the order in a couple of days. Let's see how it goes: Court

Hearing concludes.

#AsaramBapu
Delhi HC reserves order in HarperCollins appeal against stay on publication of book on Asaram Bapu conviction
@HarperCollinsIN
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