Mother Mary Comes To Me
Supreme Court Rejects Ban on Arundhati Roy's Memoir Over Smoking Cover Image
Dec 05, 2025 08:56 pm CST
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to ban Arundhati Roy's memoir 'Mother Mary Comes to Me' over its cover image showing the author smoking, ruling that the photograph does not promote tobacco products and therefore doesn't violate India's advertising regulations. The judgment upholds an earlier Kerala High Court decision that determined the literary work's cover doesn't constitute commercial cigarette promotion.
Kerala High Court Dismisses Legal Challenge to Arundhati Roy's Book Cover Depicting Smoking
Oct 13, 2025 02:08 pm CST
The Kerala High Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation against author Arundhati Roy's book 'Mother Mary Comes To Me' that claimed its cover depicting the author smoking violated tobacco advertising laws. The court noted that the publisher had already included an appropriate disclaimer and criticized the petitioner for failing to examine relevant materials before filing the case.