The Supreme Court permits Ashish Mishra, an accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, to visit his hometown in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, to celebrate Diwali with family. The court also orders him to return within a specified date, while keeping him subject to earlier conditions.
The reports note that the case involves violence that erupted in Tikunia on October 3, 2021, during protests against then Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s visit. Sources describe deaths of four farmers, with allegations including an SUV mowing down protesters, followed by an angry mob killing the driver and two BJP workers, and a journalist being killed.
Across outlets, the main emphasis is the court’s permission for the Diwali visit and the requirement to comply with conditions and timelines for the trial. One outlet also highlights the bench’s comments about avoiding both undue haste and prolonged delay in completing proceedings, while another briefly focuses on a related direction regarding an FIR.
