Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Supreme Court relieves SIT after probe completion
SIT disbanded pending future necessity, says apex court New Delhi, September 18: In a major development, the Supreme Court has relieved the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of its responsibilities in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. This decision was based on the SIT's completion of the investigation and the submission of a charge sheet in the trial court. The case pertains to a tragic incident that occurred on October 3, 2021, resulting in the death of eight persons, including four farmers, in the Tikunia area of Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh In their order issued on Monday, a Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta also mentioned that "if there arises a need to reconstitute the SIT in the future, an appropriate order will be issued". Earlier, the Supreme Court had appointed Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, a former Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, to oversee the day-to-day activities of the Uttar Pradesh Police ...