Interim Bail Of Minister's Son Extended In Lakhimpur Kheri Case

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta noted that trial was going on in the case and adjourned the matter.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended till September 26 the interim bail of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son Ashish, facing prosecution in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta noted that trial was going on in the case and adjourned the matter.

The top court on April 24 had said that it may not be possible to direct the trial court to conduct day-to-day hearings in the case as it may affect other cases pending there.