Lakhimpur Kheri Violence- Supreme Court Hearing- LIVE UPDATES

Salve: others have said they didn’t have phones.

Justice Hima Kohli: Are you saying none of the accused had a cell phone in them? Where have you stated that? 

Salve: others have said they didn’t have phones.

Justice Hima Kohli: Are you saying none of the accused had a cell phone in them? Where have you stated that? 

Justice Kohli: One accused’s phone is seized, rest are all witnesses?

CJI: other accused haven’t used mobile phones?

Salve: One moment.

J Kohli: only one accused’s phone has been seized. What about others? Have you not seized? 

CJI: We granted 10 days adjournment! Lab reports haven’t come. Its not what we expected

Sr Adv Harish Salve for UP: they said they’ll give by 15th.

CJI: What about other issues?

CJI: Yes Mr Salve. We’ve seen status report, there’s nothing in it except some more have been examined.

Item Number is called out.

Judges discussing amongst themselves

On last occasion,SC directed State of UP to provide protection to witnesses, record statements of relevant witnesses under 164 CrPC & file separate replies in counter-case of lynching of person named Shyam Sundder & a journalist Raman Kashyap

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence case listed as Item No-21  

The Bench headed by Chief Justice Ramana is hearing ITEM NO-18 now