# Supreme Court Retains Ashish Mishra’s Bail Conditions in Lakhimpur Case

2026-08-06T11:36:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Ashish Mishra’s request to relax his bail conditions in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. His lawyer cited restrictions on attending family events, including his daughter’s birthday. The bench, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, found no reason to modify the conditions. The court noted that Mishra had earlier received limited permission to meet family during festival days. The case concerns violence during a farmers’ protest on 3 October 2021, in which eight people died, including four farmers. Mishra remains a principal accused and is facing trial. The Uttar Pradesh government said 51 of 131 witnesses remain to be examined. A victims’ lawyer raised concerns about witnesses, but the court directed him to approach the trial court.

## Coverage

- nationalheraldindia.com <https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/supreme-court-declines-to-relax-ashish-mishras-bail-conditions-in-lakhimpur-kheri-case>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lakhimpur-kheri-case-sc-refuses-to-relax-ashish-mishra-s-bail-conditions-101786012390174.html>

Tags: Ashish Mishra, Bail, Farmers’ protest, Lakhimpur Kheri, Supreme Court
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