Kheri case: UP changes PP; SC asks Allahabad HC CJ to decide on trial judge
The Uttar Pradesh government has replaced the public prosecutor in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case following Supreme Court intervention. The court also directed the Allahabad High Court to review allegations against the trial judge to ensure a fair trial.
Why it matters
The case is a high-profile example of judicial monitoring of criminal trials involving political figures to ensure transparency and fairness.
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh government informed Supreme Court on Monday that it has decided to replace the public prosecutor in the 2021 case of farmers being mowed down in Lakhimpur Kheri, but said allegations against the outgoing PP by the witness were unfounded. Former minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish is an accused in the case.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana also forwarded the vigilance report on the trial judge, placed before it in a sealed cover, to the Allahabad HC chief justice for appropriate decision.
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