The Supreme Court on Monday cancelled the bail granted by Allahabad High Court to Ashish Mishra, Lakhimpur Kheri case prime accused and a Union Minister's son, in a "tearing hurry" and without giving the victims of the crime an opportunity to be heard.
A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli directed him to surrender within a week.
The order, read out in court by Justice Kant for the Bench, said the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction, denied victims a chance to participate in the bail proceedings and was in a "tearing hurry" to grant bail. He said the court, taking all these factors under consideration, could "rightfully cancel the bail".
