The Supreme Court reprimanded the government for submitting the report at the last minute.
The Supreme Court called the Uttar Pradesh government “last minute” to submit a report on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence in which eight people, including four farmers, were killed.
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana told senior advocate Harish Salve, representing the UP government, “We waited till 1 pm last night to see if we would get the material.”
Mr. Salve said the report was submitted yesterday in a sealed cover.
“If it is filed last minute then how can we read it? At least file it a day before,” the Chief Justice said.
The UP government has asked for time till Friday.
The judges also asked why more witnesses were not examined by the UP government in the case, in which Union minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra is accused of crushing farmers during a protest at Lakhimpur Kheri.
“You have examined 44 out of 164 witnesses so far. Why not more?” asked Chief Justice Ramana.
“The process is still on. And all the key accused have been arrested,” replied Mr. Salve.
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