India, May 8 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Lakhimpur Kheri violence case accused Ashish Mishra, son of former Union minister Ajay Mishra, to spend time with his family in Lakhimpur each Saturday (evening) till Sunday (daytime) and then return to Lucknow while on bail.

The court also issued directions to expedite the trial by allowing the public prosecutor to use his discretion to drop any unnecessary witness.

A bench headed by justice Surya Kant also imposed restrictions on his stay in Lakhimpur, while hearing an application moved by Mishra stating that he needs to spend time with the family due to his mother's deteriorating health and his daughters in their crucial years of study. Mishra said he was unable to meet them due t...