While allowing for the release of a controversial movie, the Chief Justice of India cited DH Lawrence’s formerly banned and censored novel — 'Lady Chatterley’s Lover'. Here are some facts about the book.1. Fifty-eight years ago, amid unprecedented international publicity, the case of publisher Penguin Books vs the Crown had society split. The bone of contention was the novel, which was first published privately in 1928 in Italy, and in 1929 in France.2. Originally published in Italy in 1928, 'Lady Chatterley’s Lover' had been banned in the UK on grounds of obscenity, though a limited, expurgated and heavily censored imported version had been available. That is until 1960, when it was the subject of an obscenity trial against the publisher.3. Penguin won the case, and went on to sell three million copies. The book soon became notorious for its story of the physical and emotional relationship between a working-class man and an upper class woman, and its explicit descriptions of sex.4. London’s largest bookstore, W&G Foyle Ltd, said at the time that its 300 copies had gone in just 15 minutes and it had taken orders for 3,000 more copies.5. To coincide with Lawrence’s 30th death anniversary in 1960, Penguin Books prepared 200,000 unexpurgated copies for release.6. Lawrence , at one time, considered calling the novel Tenderness and made significant alterations to the text and story in the process of its composition. Those versions were also published later.7. The book has been adapted for film and television several times including a successfully dramatised version at the Arts Theatre in London in 1961. It was the only Lawrence novel ever to be staged.8. In India, bookseller Ranjit Udeshi was prosecuted for selling an unexpurgated copy in 1964.