The Bombay High Court dismissed 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Abu Salem’s plea for emergency parole to attend his brother’s funeral in Uttar Pradesh. The Court upheld the condition of a high-security police escort at Salem’s own cost, which he said he could not afford.
Popular stand-up comedian and actor Anubhav Singh Bassi’s shows in Lucknow were cancelled by the police due to concerns about law and order. The cancellation happened after the Uttar Pradesh State Women’s Commission sent a letter to the police, asking them to ensure that his performances do not “malign women.”
