ISSUE:
Whether the allegedly obscene and defamatory portion of the book was an aberration of such magnitude that it could “potentiality disturb the public order, decency or morality,” thus inviting imposition of reasonable restrictions under Article 19(2) of the Constitution?
RULE:
The culture of banning books directly impacts the free flow of ideas and any direct or veiled censorship or ban of a book, unless defamatory or derogatory to any community for abject obscenity, would create unrest and disquiet among the intelligentsia.