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Supreme Court Directs Action Against Lakhimpur Kheri Case Judge
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CNBC TV18•05-10-2026, 23:21
Supreme Court Directs Action Against Lakhimpur Kheri Case Judge
- •The Supreme Court asked the Allahabad High Court chief justice to act expeditiously on allegations against the presiding officer of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.
- •The allegations involve the judge transferring several criminal cases to himself and acquitting the accused.
- •The top court also instructed the Uttar Pradesh government to appoint a new public prosecutor at the earliest.
- •Senior advocate Siddharth Dave, representing accused Ashish Mishra, stated that the trial judge had examined 86 out of over 130 witnesses.
- •The case stems from the October 2021 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri where eight people, including four farmers, lost their lives.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court asked the Allahabad High Court chief justice to act expeditiously on allegations that the presiding officer improperly transferred several criminal cases to himself and acquitted the accused.
The Supreme Court directed the Uttar Pradesh government to appoint a new public prosecutor at the earliest to conduct the trial in the sensational case.
The violence occurred on October 3, 2021, in Tikunia, Uttar Pradesh, resulting in eight deaths, including four farmers mowed down by an SUV, a driver, two BJP workers allegedly lynched by angry farmers, and a journalist.
