Overview

• The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to Vikas Yadav, convicted in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case, until May 8 to attend to his ailing mother, who is in critical condition.
• Yadav must remain confined to his residence in Ghaziabad and is only permitted to visit Yashoda Hospital after his mother is shifted there from AIIMS.
• The court directed that Yadav’s mother be examined by a medical board at AIIMS, with a report to be submitted by May 7 for further review.
• Yadav is required to furnish a ₹1 lakh bail bond with a surety of the same amount, and he is prohibited from contacting prosecution witnesses, including Neelam Katara, the victim's mother.
• Enhanced security has been ordered for witnesses and Neelam Katara, with police from Delhi and Uttarakhand tasked to ensure their protection.