The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the State of Uttar Pradesh to a plea for bail filed by Ashish Mishra, an accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case and son of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra.
A Bench led by Justice Indira Banerjee briefly heard Mr. Mishra's lawyer, Mukul Rohatgi, before issuing notice to the State.
Mr. Mishra has challenged an Allahabad High Court decision of July 26, which dismissed his petition for regular bail.