Lakhimpur Kheri Uttar Pradesh: Hearing before Supreme Court [Live Updates]

The Supreme Court is hearing a suo motu case arising from the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in which eight persons, including farmers, were allegedly mowed down by a four-wheeler of Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni.Yesterday, a Bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli had sought a status report from the Uttar Pradesh government on the first information report (FIR) registered and arrests made in connection with the incident.Read live updates from yesterday's proceedings here.Live updates from today's hearing below..Adv Agnish Aditya: I want to mention something in relation to this matter CJI: We have received hundreds of emails. First we will hear the state counsel..UP AAG: Senior Advocate Harish Salve is leading me today. Sr Adv Salve arguing in some other court.UP AAG: Please pass this over..Senior Advocate Harish Salve: Please give me 30 seconds, i will log in from another laptop CJI: We can only see your blue folder.Salve: You had issued notice... CJI: We did not, we sought a status report.. Salve: The young man who is being targeted.. CJI: The charges are very serious Salve: We have given him notice. He has to show up at 11 am tomorrow.Salve: if the person does not come, rigour of law will take recourse CJI: Is it the same way we treat other accused too? like sending notices etc...Salve: I was told that post mortem did not show any bullet wounds that is why 160 crpc notice was sent ..but the manner in which car was driven, allegations are true. I am saying allegations are true and there is a 302 case.CJI: This is opinion of bench.. this is a responsible state govt and police, when there is as serious allegation of death or gun shot injury.. will the accused in this country be treated the same way? .Salve: I was told post mortem did not show gun shot injury CJI: So this is a ground for not taking custody of the accused Salve: They have found two cartridges, may be he had a bad aim and he missed it CJI: The way its proceeding it seems it's not serious.Salve: Please take this up on 18th.. action is being taken at the highest level CJI: Action is only in words here Justice Hima Kohli: Proof of the pudding is in the eating..Salve: They should have done the needful CJI: What is the message we are sending? Salve: UP govt says if nothing happens warrant will be issued CJI: If a 302 case is registered, the accused will be apprehended immediately.Justice Kant: It's a brutal murder of 8 person. Law must take its course against all accused. Salve: Between today and tomorrow all shortfalls will be addressedCJI: We have seen details of the SIT, you have DIG, Supdt of police, circle officers..all these are local people.UP AAG: DIG is from head office CJI: Is there any request by state to hand this over to CBI? Salve: Entirely in your lordships hand. The state has not made such a request. Please have this on reopening. If you are not satisfied with progress hand it over to CBI.CJI: Mr Salve, we have respect for you. We hope the state will take necessary steps due to the sensitivity of the issue. We are not making comments. CBI is not a solution for reasons known to you.. because of the persons.... better some other person looks into.CJI: We can keep this after vacations and let us see how it progresses Justice Kant: State government has to take steps in this regard Salve: We have to make a pudding which is palatable..CJI: We don't know if the good probe is conducted in this case because of the officers involved. Please ask the DGP to ensure that the evidence is protected and not destroy all in interim by the time another agency takes it over..Adv Agnish Aditya: A tweet by Times Now said CJI met kin of lakhimpur CJI: This is all TV things Justice Kant: We are sorry to see how media is exceeding freedom of speech and expression. CJI is gracious enough to let this go else proceedings could take place..Salve: We all have been victim of such tweets. so absurd .. this deserves to be treated with contempt CJI: so absurd that i am in court, how can i go to lucknow Justice Kohli: we respect freedom of media, but this is not the way to cross the limit.CJI: This is part and parcel of public life.. let it be. CJI ORDERS: Ld Counsel explains various steps taken by state govts. status report was filed and we are not satisfied by steps taken..CJI: Counsel assures he will satisfy the court and also apprise court of an alternative agency which can conduct the probe. List this matter immediately on reopening. Cousnel has assured highest police officer in the state will be informed to preserve the evidence in the case.

Lakhimpur Kheri Uttar Pradesh: Hearing before Supreme Court [Live Updates]

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