Lakhimpur Suo Moto Case: SC Responds To False Tweet And U.P. Police's Due Process

CJI Ramana on Friday took exception to a false tweet by Times Now wherein the media house claimed that CJI had visited the kin of the victim in Lakhimpur violence. 

Gracious CJI Overlooks contemptuous Tweet

The tweet in question was a fit case for initiating contempt proceedings against the media house but N.V. Ramana called it part and parcel of public life and decided to overlook the absurd tweet. Soon after Supreme Court's flak, Times now issued a public apology for its 30 seconds of misplaced sensationalism.

Supreme Court not keen on CBI inquiry

During the hearing, the apex court took stock of the progress made in the case state government's stand on CBI inquiry. While the counsel representing the state of U.P. co stated that a CBI inquiry would be ordered at the discretion of the Supreme Court, the court was not in favor of issuing directions for it at the present moment.

The CJI led bench went on to express discontent over the approach of serving notices to the accused Ashish Mishra.

The displeasure is understandable considering the sensitivity of the case. 8 people died during the unfortunate and violent incident. In such a case a more proactive approach from the authorities would have worked better.

Had another case of this magnitude happened elsewhere involving a murder accused without a political lineage, would the treatment be the same? 

Well, the subsequent due process in the aftermath of a lawless incident sums up the irony of the situation.