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Jabalpur: A local court in Jabalpur has restrained printing, publishing, selling and distribution of the book ‘It Was Five Past Midnight in Bhopal’ by an interim order. The order is applicable in India till further order following an application seeking permanent injunction on the book.
French writers Dominique Lapierre and Javier Moro authored this book and it was published by Full Circle Publication Private Limited, New Delhi, in 2001. The book is based on Bhopal Gas Tragedy of December 1984.
Additional District Judge Rajeev Singh passed the order on July 13, on an application filed by former Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police Swaraj Puri seeking permanent injunction on the book, stating that certain contents defamed him.
In his application, Puri, who was the Bhopal Superintendent of Police during the gas tragedy, stated that certain contents in the book were allegedly based on hearsays and conjectures and shows the police action after the tragedy in a negative manner. The court had framed issues in the defamation suit filed by Puri on March 23.
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