Tag: Malayalam novel

New Delhi : The Supreme Court will hear a plea on Thursday that seeks to ban excerpts of Malayalam novel "Meesha", whose serialisation in a leading Malayalam weekly was withdrawn by the author following threats by suspected right-wing outfits. The plea is against the novel's alleged derogatory content on women that may hurt their sentiments. A bench headed by the Chief Justice Dipak Misra agreed to hear the matter on Thursday after lawyer Usha Nandani mentioned the matter on Wednesday for an early hearing. Petitioner Radhakrishnan has sought the banning of the...