Ashish Mishra: Lakhimpur case: SC seeks response of UP on plea seeking cancellation of bail of Ashish Mishra

The Supreme Court docket on Wednesday sought response of the Uttar Pradesh authorities on a plea difficult the grant of bail by the Allahabad Excessive Court docket to Ashish Mishra, son of Union minister Ajay Mishra, in reference to the Lakhimpur Kheri violence that left eight folks, together with 4 farmers, lifeless. A particular bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli took observe of the submissions that one of many witnesses has been attacked and requested the state to make sure safety of witnesses of the case.

Three members of the family of farmers who have been killed within the violence have sought a keep on the February 10 bail order of the excessive courtroom, saying the decision was “unsustainable within the eyes of regulation as there was no significant and efficient help by the state to the courtroom within the matter”.

On October 3 final 12 months, eight folks have been killed in Lakhimpur Kheri throughout violence that erupted when farmers have been protesting towards Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s go to to the realm.

4 farmers have been mowed down by an SUV following which the driving force and two BJP staff have been allegedly lynched by indignant farmers.

A journalist additionally died within the violence that triggered outrage amongst opposition events and farmer teams agitating over the Centre’s now-repealed agri legal guidelines.