India, March 24 -- The Supreme Court on Monday granted a two-day relaxation for Ashish Mishra, the son of former Union minister Ajay Mishra, to enter his hometown Lakhimpur on April 5 and 6 for the Ram Navami festival. Ashish Mishra is currently on bail in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.

The court had refused to permanently waive off this condition fixed in January 2023 while directing him to remain in Lucknow and travel to Lakhimpur Kheri only on the day when trial is fixed.

The SC also refused to entertain an application, filed by one of the victims, seeking cancellation of his bail alleging Mishra's attempt to influence a witness and his presence at a public function in Lakhimpur on October 2, 2024.

Based on the probe conducted b...