Supreme Court will continue hearing today the PIL on the #Lakhmipurkheri incident.The Supreme Court had on 26th October directed the State of UP to provide protection to the witnesses of the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence. The Court also directed the State of UP to ensure that the statements of relevant witnesses are recorded by the Judicial Magistrate under Section 164 of the CrPC. The court had...
Supreme Court will continue hearing today the PIL on the #Lakhmipurkheri incident.
The Supreme Court had on 26th October directed the State of UP to provide protection to the witnesses of the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence. The Court also directed the State of UP to ensure that the statements of relevant witnesses are recorded by the Judicial Magistrate under Section 164 of the CrPC.
The court had also directed to file separate replies in counter-case of lynching of a person named Shyam Sunder & a journalist Raman Kashyap.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence of October 3, which claimed the lives of 8 people, four of them being farmers, was allegedly mowed down by the vehicles in the convoy of Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Mishra.
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Hearing ends. Matter to be heard on Friday next.
Bench: We’ve heard Counsels, after elaborate arguments, we’ve made certain suggestions to State of UP as to how investigation is to be conducted For that Sr Adv Salve has sought some time. List on Friday.
CJI: we are being very careful. we want to protect evidence that is available.
Mr Salve seeks time till Friday to take instructions.
Bench: okay Friday
Bhardwaj: This policemen must have mobiles, it wasn’t taken up
CJI: Mr Salve take instructions soon and we can take this tomorrow
Bhardwaj: I want CBI
J Kant: CBI isn’t solution of every problem
Bhardwaj: This policemen must have mobiles, it wasn’t taken up
CJI: Mr Salve take instructions soon and we can take this tomorrow
Bhardwaj: I want CBI
J Kant: CBI isn’t solution of every problem
Sr Adv Arun Bhardwaj appearing wife of Shyam Sunder makes submissions with regard to witness protection
Salve: He was one of the accused, he was beaten by farmers, police tried to save them, he suffered injuries
CJI: let independent judge monitor the issue. This is only solution which we are thinking. You find out from your Govt. we’ll take it on friday.
J Kant: That innocent journalist, cause of death was different than what was projected.
Salve: He was crushed by car
J Kant: Impression given was he was beaten to death.
Bench suggest Justice Ranjit Singh from Punjab and Haryana High Court can be appointed.
J Kant: Alternatively you can think of J Rakesh Kumar Jain. Let a former judge monitor everything till chargesheet is filed.
Salve: I’ve understood give me a week’s time
J Kant: to ensure that evidence in FIR 219 & 220 are recorded independently we are inclined to appoint former judge from different HC to monitor investigation on day to day basis.