Overview

• Vikas Yadav, serving a 25-year sentence for the 2002 Nitish Katara murder, has been granted interim bail until May 8 to assist his seriously ill mother.
• The Supreme Court directed that Yadav remain confined to his Ghaziabad residence, allowing visits to his mother only after her return from a medical evaluation at AIIMS.
• Yadav is required to furnish a ₹1 lakh bail bond with surety and report to the local police station during the bail period.
• The court ordered enhanced security for Neelam Katara, the victim's mother and a key witness, and barred Yadav from contacting any prosecution witnesses.
• A medical board at AIIMS will assess Yadav's mother’s condition, with a report due by May 7, to guide further court decisions.