Lakhimpur Kheri: Suo motu case 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 mowed down allegedly by a four-wheeler of Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni. The matter is being heard by a Bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli.In the wake of the violence, two lawyers from Uttar Pradesh had written a letter to CJI NV Ramana seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Live updates from the hearing below..CJI NV Ramana: Two advocates have written a letter day before yesterday.. Shiva Kumar Tripathi and one more gentleman.CJI Raman: Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria you are appearing for whom? Hansaria: I am appearing as a member of the bar for the life and liberty of Indian citizens.CJI: This letter is addressed by two lawyers. We directed registry to register this as a PIL but due to miscommunication it became a suo motu. But it's fine. Inform both the lawyers who wrote the letter to be present..CJI: Where is the lawyer? Shiv Kumar Tripathi Control room : He is not responding.Bench waits for the lawyer to enable his camera.Tripathi: Sorry, i was unable to connect. This letter plea related to this incident .. I hope the Court will take cognisance of this. Actual number of farmers who died due to negligence of administration is mentioned.Tripathi: We requested if the court can take appropriate action in this regard Advocate Amritpal Khalsa: The mother of the farmer is in critical condition my lord.Justice Kohli: Please stabilize your camera Mr Tripathi CJI: Don't move so much.Tripathi: The main issue is of human rights violation CJI: You are arguing from where Tripathi: I am unable to hear you.Khalsa: The mother of the farmer who died is in critical condition. Justice Kohli: Switch off your video and argue Tripathi: UP govt has not taken steps which is needed in this democratic set up CJI: What is the relief you want?.Tripathi: Directing the home ministry and state to enquire into the incident. farmers are suffering and afraid from the govt Justice Kohli: there is a FIR registered AAG Garima Prashad: its an unfortunate incident CJI: 10 people lost their lives.AAG: SIT and judicial commission of inquiry has been constituted. FIR has been filed. CJI: Grievance is you are not looking into it properly and the fir is not registered properly. what are the details of the commission? AAG: It's led by a retired HC judge.CJI: What about the PILs pending before High Court AAG: I can get details and we can hear it tomorrow CJI: Get instructions and file what happened before the HC. List this tomorrow.Justice Surya Kant: There are farmers and others persons also have been murdered. we need to know who are the accused against whom FIR is registered and who is arrested. Please file a status report on this.CJI reads a message received from Amritpal Singh Khalsa: 'Mother of deceased Lovepreet Singh is in critical condition.' Get her admitted to nearest medical facility immediately and extend all facilities to her.Justice Surya Kant: Admit her to the nearest possible hospital. Apprise us of this tomorrow

Lakhimpur Kheri: Suo motu case hearing before Supreme Court [Live Updates]

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