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

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana dismissed Mishra's application seeking relaxation of his bail conditions.

The counsel for Mishra said that due to the existing restrictions, he is unable to attend family functions, including his daughters' birthday celebrations.

"There is no ground to entertain this prayer at this stage. The application is dismissed," the CJI said.

The violence occurred on October 3, 2021, in Tikunia village of Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district during a farmers' protest against the visit of ...