Supreme Court declines plea by Minister Ajay Mishra to transfer murder case appeal from Lucknow bench of HC to Allahabad

The Supreme Court last week rejected a plea by Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni seeking transfer of Uttar Pradesh government's appeal against his acquittal in a murder case, from the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court to the principal Bench of the High Court at Prayagraj [Rajeev Gupta vs State of Uttar Pradesh].