New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- The Supreme Court has granted permission to the Lakhimpur Kheri violence accused Ashish Mishra, who is the son of former Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni, to visit his hometown in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, to celebrate Diwali with his family members.

A bench led by CJI Surya Kant granted Mishra the relief after his counsel requested the same on the ground that the Court had last year also approved his request to visit his family during Diwali.

Having granted him the relief once again, the Court also noted Ashish Mishra's undertaking that he would leave his hometown by November 16.

The Court has also reimposed the conditions on Mishra's limited visit to Lakhimpur Kheri, which include ...