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Supreme Court lets Ashish Mishra stay in Lakhimpur Kheri until November 16
The Supreme Court allowed Ashish Mishra to visit Lakhimpur Kheri for Diwali until November 16.
Mishra is accused in the case and is out on bail; earlier bail conditions restricted him from staying in the district.
The case concerns violence in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, on October 3, 2021, when eight people were killed during a farmers’ protest.
The victims’ lawyer and Mishra’s lawyer disagreed over the transfer of the judge who had been hearing the case, while the Chief Justice said the court was not making a finding against anyone.
The state says 90 of the trial’s 131 witnesses have been examined, and a special public prosecutor has been appointed.
The Supreme Court said the trial should be completed expeditiously, without unnecessary delay or undue haste.
The Supreme Court allowed Ashish Mishra to stay in Lakhimpur Kheri with his family for Diwali until November 16, 2026.
Mishra is an accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case and is out on bail.
The court also heard disagreement over the transfer of the judge handling the trial.
The Uttar Pradesh government said 90 of the case’s 131 witnesses had been examined.
Eight people were killed in the violence in Tikunia on October 3, 2021.
- Who
- Ashish Mishra, an accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, was granted permission.
- What
- The Supreme Court allowed him to visit and stay in Lakhimpur Kheri for Diwali. He must leave by November 16.
- When
- The court made the decision on October 26, 2026.
- Where
- Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Mishra sought permission to celebrate Diwali with his family and close relatives.
Victims’ counsel Prashant Bhushan
Ashish Mishra’s counsel Siddharth Dave
Meaning of the judge’s transfer
Victims’ counsel Prashant Bhushan
Bhushan said the transfer may be only a preliminary step.
Ashish Mishra’s counsel Siddharth Dave
Dave said it was a routine administrative transfer and did not imply suspicions about the judge.
The Supreme Court granted Mishra interim bail and barred him from staying in Uttar Pradesh or entering Lakhimpur Kheri, except for trial or court hearings.
The trial court framed charges against Mishra and 12 others.
The Supreme Court asked the Allahabad High Court chief justice to look into allegations made by victims about the trial judge.
The Supreme Court allowed Mishra to return to Lakhimpur Kheri for Diwali and stay until November 16.
- Permission ends
- November 16, 2026
- Trial witnesses examined
- 90 of 131
- Deaths in the violence
- 8 people
- Location of the violence
- Tikunia, Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh
- Date of the violence
- October 3, 2021
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