💨 Abstract

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a petition by the Association for Protection of Democratic Rights (APDR) seeking permission to set up a stall at the upcoming Kolkata Book Fair. The court ruled the case as not maintainable as the Publishers and Booksellers' Guild, organizers of the fair, is a private body. The APDR was denied permission due to lacking a regular registration certificate and not being a publisher or bookseller.

Courtesy: theprint.in