Congress MP Tanuj Punia has challenged the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh, calling the process arbitrary and unconstitutional. The Supreme Court will examine his allegations during the scheduled hearing for 25 May.
The Allahabad High Court granted relief to BBC journalist Mohammad Seraj Ali, who was denied a passport NOC for reporting on a mosque demolition. His article was published while he was working with the news portal, The Wire.
