India, Aug. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to relax the bail conditions of Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. Ashish is the son of former Union minister Ajay Mishra.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant took up the application seeking modification of the court's January 2023 bail order and said, "We find no ground to entertain this prayer. The application is dismissed."

Mishra's lawyer said that the restriction has prevented him from spending time with his family, attending the birthday celebrations of his daughter and attending to his family needs.

The court said that relaxations have been given, when asked, allowing him to spend time with his family in Lakhimpu...