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Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: SC Seeks Explanation From Accused On Threatening Witnesses

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: SC Seeks Explanation From Accused On Threatening Witnesses

Last Updated:November 27, 2024, 21:29 IST Ashish Mishra, the son of former Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra, has been accused of threatening witnesses in the 2021 violence. In an earlier case, the Supreme Court told Ashish Mishra to carefully comply with his bail conditions. The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought an explanation from Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case and son of former Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra, on the allegations of threatening witnesses and breaching other bail conditions imposed by the apex court. A bench, headed by Justice Surya Kant, granted four weeks to Ashish Mishra to file an affidavit to the plea seeking cancellation of bail granted to him. As per the computerised case status, the matter is likely to be heard next on January 17, 2025. In an earlier hearing, Justice Kant-led Bench had asked Ashish Mishra to carefully comply with the bail conditions. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the families of the deceased, had claimed that Ashish Mishra was participating in …