Lakhimpur violence: SC directs UP govt to grant protection to witnesses; next hearing on Nov 8

The Supreme Court asked the UP government to grant protection to witnesses in the Lakhimpur Kheri case in which eight people lost their lives. The SC also asked the government how there could be just 23 witnesses from a rally?

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to grant protection to the witnesses of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case where eight people lost their lives during a farmers' protest.

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana asked the Uttar Pradesh government, represented by senior advocates Harish Salve and Garima Prasad, to record the statements of other relevant witnesses before judicial magistrates under Section 164 of the CrPC.