The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on March 11 a plea filed by the family members of the farmers, mowed by a car belonging to Ashish Misra, in Lakhimpur Kheri challenging bail granted to him by the Allahabad High Court. Misra is the son of Union Minister and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Misra.

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing the family members, mentioned the plea before a bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana and comprising Justices AS Bopanna and Hima Kohli. Bhushan said the other accused in the matter are also moving the high court seeking bail, citing the order granting bail to Misra.