The Supreme Court bench also took note of the names of IPS officers provided by the state government and appointed three officers as part of the state SIT.
The Supreme Court on November 17 appointed Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain. a former judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court, to oversee the investigation of Uttar Pradesh SIT on day to day basis Lakhimpur Kheri violence In which eight people, including four farmers, were killed on October 3.
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A bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli also took note of the names of IPS officers provided by the state government and appointed three officers as part of the state SIT.
The CJI said the detailed order would be passed soon.
The top court said it will hear the matter again after the SIT completes its investigation and files status report and charge sheet in the case.
The Uttar Pradesh government had on November 15 agreed to the apex court’s suggestion that a former judge of its choice could be appointed to oversee the investigation of the state SIT.
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