New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Chhattisgarh MLA and former excise minister Kawasi Lakhma in the multi-crore state liquor scam, imposing stringent conditions, including requiring him to remain outside the state and enter only for the purpose of attending trial. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant passed the order considering the continuing probe against him by the state anti-corruption bureau (ACB) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), his year-long incarceration, and the possibility of the trial not beginning soon. "In order to balance the competing claims -- of the prosecution to have an uninterrupted, free and fair right to proceed with ongoing investigation and the right of accused to plead liberty -- with a view to strike a balance between the two..petitioner is directed to be released on interim bail in both cases registered by ED and ACB," the bench, also comprising justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, said. "It is directed that the petitioner shall not stay in Chhattisgarh, except for attending the court for which he will arrive a day before."...