The Supreme Court docket Wednesday requested Ashish Mishra, accused within the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, to reply to fees towards him of intimidating some witnesses.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan gave him 4 weeks time to file his response. The courtroom was listening to a plea, which alleged that Mishra had threatened some witnesses. The candidates additionally produced some pictures in assist of their declare. Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave, who appeared for Mishra, denied the fees and stated that such purposes are filed “not for the Court docket, however for these exterior”.
When the bench referred to the pictures, he stated Mishra was not there. The courtroom requested him to file an affidavit clarifying his place.
4 anti-farm legislation protesters have been killed when a convoy of automobiles, together with one belonging to Ashish Mishra’s father – former Union minister of state for residence Ajay Mishra, ran over them on October 3, 2021. Two BJP staff, the driving force of one of many automobiles, and a journalist have been additionally killed within the ensuing violence.
The Allahabad Excessive Court docket initially granted him bail within the case however the SC put aside the HC order after the kin of among the deceased approached it. The matter was remanded again to the Excessive Court docket which after rehearing, dismissed the bail plea. Subsequently, the SC granted him interim bail within the case on January 25, 2023. This was prolonged infrequently and made absolute on July 22, 2024.
