Lakhimpur case SC sets aside Allahabad HC order granting bail to Ashish Mishra
New Delhi Apr 18 PTI The Supreme Court on Monday cancelled the bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to Ashish Mishra son of Union minister Ajay Mishra in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence caseA special bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli also asked the accused to surrender in a weeks timeThe top court on April 4 had reserved its order on a plea of farmers seeking cancellation of bail to Mishra Earlier the high court had granted bail to himOn October 3 last year eight people were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri during violence that erupted when farmers were protesting against Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Mauryas visit to the areaFour farmers were mowed down by an SUV in which Ashish Mishra was seated according to the Uttar Pradesh Police FIR Following the incident the driver and two BJP workers were allegedly lynched by angry farmers A journalist also died in the violence that triggered outrage among opposition parties and farmer groups agitating over the Centres now-repealed agricultural reform laws PTI SJK DV DV
New Delhi Apr 18 PTI The Supreme Court on Monday cancelled the bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to Ashish Mishra son of Union minister Ajay Mishra in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence caseA special bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli also asked the accused to surrender in a weeks timeThe top court on April 4 had reserved its order on a plea of farmers seeking cancellation of bail to Mishra Earlier the high court had granted bail to himOn October 3 last year eight people were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri during violence that erupted when farmers were protesting against Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Mauryas visit to the areaFour farmers were mowed down by an SUV in which Ashish Mishra was seated according to the Uttar Pradesh Police FIR Following the incident the driver and two BJP workers were allegedly lynched by angry farmers A journalist also died in the violence that triggered outrage among opposition parties and farmer groups agitating over the Centres now-repealed agricultural reform laws PTI SJK DV DV
