Supreme Court Grants Bail to Ashish Mishra in 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri Case Resulting in Eight Deaths

Jul 22, 2024, 06:02 AM

The Supreme Court of India has granted bail to Ashish Mishra, son of former Union minister Ajay Mishra, in connection with the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, which resulted in the deaths of eight people. The court has directed Ashish Mishra to stay either in Delhi or Lucknow and has modified certain interim bail conditions. Additionally, the Supreme Court has instructed the trial court to expedite the hearing and fix a time schedule for the case. The interim bail granted on July 22 is now made absolute, and the Supreme Court has remarked on the necessity of these conditions.