Overview

• Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi allowed interstate travel without prior trial-court permission, requiring destination details to be given to the trial court and a contact number to the investigating officer.
• Ansari must ensure trials are not delayed and appear before trial courts in his cases unless specifically exempted from physical appearance.
• The court confined its speech restriction to comments on sub judice matters, clarifying he remains free to speak on governance, welfare, and economic issues.
• The bench also permitted a change of residence from Lucknow, subject to filing the new address with the local police and the trial court.
• Criminal proceedings continue, including a 2024 UP Gangsters Act case stemming from an August 31 FIR alleging extortion and assault and his September 6, 2024 arrest.