26
Oct
New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): The Supreme Court on Monday granted Ashish Mishra, an accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, permission to visit his hometown in Uttar Pradesh to celebrate Diwali with his family and close relatives, subject to existing bail conditions. Mishra, the son of former Union minister Ajay Mishra, is currently out on bail but had been restricted from entering Lakhimpur Kheri. The court allowed the temporary visit while stressing that the trial must proceed without unnecessary delays. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana directed Mishra to return on…
