Govt is handling situation in Manipur at ‘very mature level’, says AG in SC
1 year, 4 months ago

Govt is handling situation in Manipur at ‘very mature level’, says AG in SC

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Monday commenced hearing on a batch of petitions pertaining to ethnic violence in Manipur, with the state government proposing to set up SITs headed by district SPs to probe cases. Attorney General for India R Venkataramani appearing for the government tells Supreme Court the government is handling the situation in Manipur at a "very mature level". Attorney General R Venkataramani and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre and the state government, submitted the report, sought by the apex court on August 1, on issues including the segregation of cases. “The government is handling the situation at a very mature level,” the attorney general told the bench which also comprised justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra.

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Why have Manipur SITs made little progress?
2 days, 7 hours ago

Why have Manipur SITs made little progress?

The Hindu  

A report accessed by The Hindu shows that the special investigation teams, set up by the Supreme Court to investigate cases of rape, sexual offences against women, murder, loot, and arson in ethnic violence-hit Manipur, have filed chargesheets only in a fraction of the cases. Chargesheets, the police summary of allegations, pertaining to various crimes such as rape, sexual offences …

​Welcome spotlight: On the Supreme Court directive to Manipur government
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1 week, 3 days ago

​Welcome spotlight: On the Supreme Court directive to Manipur government

The Hindu  

Hearing a case by petitioners aggrieved with the unremitting hostilities in Manipur, the Supreme Court of India has directed the Manipur government to disclose details of destroyed and encroached properties following the ethnic violence a year and a half ago. The Court had also, a few months ago, extended the working tenure of the Justice Gita Mittal-led Committee supervising the …

Manipur violence: SC asks state to provide details on arson, encroachments of properties
2 weeks ago

Manipur violence: SC asks state to provide details on arson, encroachments of properties

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Manipur government to provide details in a sealed cover on the dwelling units and properties burnt either fully or partially, and encroached upon during the ethnic violence in the state. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar fixed the plea for hearing in the week commencing January …

Manipur News: NIA reopens 3 major cases as mass hunt for Jiribam culprits intensifies
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Manipur News: NIA reopens 3 major cases as mass hunt for Jiribam culprits intensifies

Live Mint  

Manipur Unrest: The National Investigation Agency has taken charge of three major cases related to the recent violence in Jiribam, Manipur, following directives from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Meanwhile, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that the Central and State Governments have launched massive combing operations in Jiribam and its surrounding areas to apprehend those responsible for …

4 shocking cases in strife-torn Manipur, 1 common thread: Long wait for justice
1 year, 2 months ago

4 shocking cases in strife-torn Manipur, 1 common thread: Long wait for justice

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi/Gawahati Two women stripped, paraded and gang-raped by a mob live on camera; two young women looking to make their way in the big city pulled out of their rented accommodation, raped and murdered; two young men shot on video, their bodies thrown in a ditch; a mother and her seven-year-old son pulled out of an ambulance and killed, …

In Manipur, efforts on to bring back sense of normalcy, law and order: Jaishankar
1 year, 2 months ago

In Manipur, efforts on to bring back sense of normalcy, law and order: Jaishankar

India Today  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said efforts are on in Manipur by the state and the central governments to find a way by which a sense of normalcy returns and there is adequate law-and-order enforcement. ".I think one part of the problem in Manipur has been the destabilising impact of migrants who have come," he said on Tuesday at the …

Manipur violence: Supreme Court says we don't propose to run state administration
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur violence: Supreme Court says we don't propose to run state administration

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday said that it does not propose to run the Manipur administration while directing the Bar Association of Manipur to not prevent any lawyer, regardless of their community, from appearing before the courts. READ | Manipur violence: Supreme Court asks Centre, state to ensure food & medicine for people The president of Manipur High Court Bar …

Manipur Violence | Supreme Court Issues Clarifications On Means Of Taking Statements Of Victims & Witnesses
1 year, 3 months ago

Manipur Violence | Supreme Court Issues Clarifications On Means Of Taking Statements Of Victims & Witnesses

Live Law  

In the matter pertaining to Manipur violence, the Supreme Court today clarified the means through which the statements of the victims and the witnesses were to be taken. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra issued the clarification in response to a letter received by the Supreme Court from the Manipur High Court seeking …

Manipur violence | Magistrates appointed to record statements in CBI cases
1 year, 3 months ago

Manipur violence | Magistrates appointed to record statements in CBI cases

The Hindu  

The Manipur High Court has appointed 13 magistrates to record the statements of witnesses under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the 27 cases related to the ethnic conflict being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. A senior judicial officer in Churachandpur said that their court had recorded only two statements under Section 164 of the …

Playing out a farce: The Hindu Editorial on government and legislature functioning in Manipur
1 year, 3 months ago

Playing out a farce: The Hindu Editorial on government and legislature functioning in Manipur

The Hindu  

Given what transpired on Tuesday, it is difficult not to term the functioning of the government and the legislature in conflict-ridden Manipur a farce being played out in the State. That legislative functions have been so poorly conducted when there are pressing issues related to the rehabilitation of displaced residents, the recovery of looted weapons, the persisting ethnic divide leading …

Manipur violence | Supreme Court shifts 27 CBI cases, including crimes against women, to Assam
1 year, 3 months ago

Manipur violence | Supreme Court shifts 27 CBI cases, including crimes against women, to Assam

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday asked Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta to nominate one or more judicial officers in Assam to take charge of the pre-trial processes in 27 cases related to the ethnic violence in Manipur, including crimes committed against women and children, which were transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Issuing a series of directions …

Supreme Court’s unwavering resolve to tackle Manipur’s crisis
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court’s unwavering resolve to tackle Manipur’s crisis

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 24, 2023 11:00 IST - 10 MINS READ The ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur and the horrific video depicting two Kuki women paraded naked in the State together triggered the activist streak of the Supreme Court in a case it was hearing: Dinganglung Gangmei vs Mutum Churamani Meetei and Others. In this case, the court was initially …

Over 2,000 government employees in Manipur transferred to safer districts
1 year, 4 months ago

Over 2,000 government employees in Manipur transferred to safer districts

The Hindu  

In violence-hit Manipur, over 2,000 government employees — including police personnel — were “transferred to districts where they would face no threats,” according to a status report submitted by the State government in the Supreme Court earlier this month. Parallel set-up Since most top State government offices — including the police headquarters, secretariat and even the High Court — are …

'Investigate If Manipur Police Officers Colluded With Violence' : Supreme Court To Supervising Officer [Read Directions]
1 year, 4 months ago

'Investigate If Manipur Police Officers Colluded With Violence' : Supreme Court To Supervising Officer [Read Directions]

Live Law  

In the judgment pronounced in the matter of Manipur violence, the Supreme Court expressed its dissatisfaction with the tardy pace of investigation by the Manipur police in the cases related to ethnic clashee. Significant delays in forwarding the zero FIRs to the police stations which have jurisdiction over the incidents; c. Delays in converting the zero FIRs into regular FIRs …

Apex court orders panel to look into R&R issue of Manipur victims
1 year, 4 months ago

Apex court orders panel to look into R&R issue of Manipur victims

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Ahead of Union home minister Amit Shah holding a meeting with a Kuki-Zo tribal group from Manipur here on Tuesday over issues like setting up a separate political administration and a mass burial in Churachandpur to resolve the ongoing ethnic unrest in the northeastern state, the Supreme Court on Monday also ordered the setting up of a committee …

Manipur violence: SC forms all-women judicial committee, appoints IPS officer to supervise CBI probe
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur violence: SC forms all-women judicial committee, appoints IPS officer to supervise CBI probe

India TV News  

Manipur violence : The Supreme Court on Monday formed a three-member judicial committee to oversee the various aspects of investigations, including relief and rehabilitation of people affected by Manipur violence. Supreme Court began hearing a batch of pleas relating to Manipur violence, including a case on the viral video of two women being paraded naked on May 4. Attorney General …

CBI to probe 12 FIRs relating to crimes against women in Manipur during violence: SG tells Supreme Court
1 year, 4 months ago

CBI to probe 12 FIRs relating to crimes against women in Manipur during violence: SG tells Supreme Court

India TV News  

Supreme Court began hearing a batch of pleas relating to Manipur violence, including a case on the viral video of two women being paraded naked on May 4. Attorney General for India R Venkataramani appearing for the government told Supreme Court the government is handling the situation in Manipur at a "very mature level". Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the …

DC Edit | After SC rebuke, Centre must act fast in Manipur
1 year, 4 months ago

DC Edit | After SC rebuke, Centre must act fast in Manipur

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court’s remarks, while hearing arguments in a suo motu case on the Manipur situation, that there has been an “absolute breakdown of the constitutional machinery and law and order”, are a reminder to the Union government that it must perform its responsibility of taking the state back to democracy and the constitutional mode of governance. The Union and …

Supreme indictment: on Manipur crisis and the Supreme Court of India’s censure
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme indictment: on Manipur crisis and the Supreme Court of India’s censure

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has pulled up the Manipur government for its “lethargic” investigations into the ethnic violence in the sensitive border State that began on May 3 and which has still not been doused. Pointing out that arrests have been “few and far between”, in the context of around 6,500 first information reports filed in relation to the violence, the …

Manipur violence case hearing updates | CJI contemplates committee comprising former HC judges; hearing to resume on August 7
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur violence case hearing updates | CJI contemplates committee comprising former HC judges; hearing to resume on August 7

The Hindu  

Having called “deeply disturbing” the video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur, the Supreme Court on August 1 termed the investigation as “lethargic”, asking the DGP Manipur to be present before the court. Tension had soared in Manipur, tormented by unabated ethnic violence, after a May 4 video surfaced last week that showed two women from one of …

'Manipur CM Admitted That There Are 100s Of Such Cases' : TMC MP Mahua Moitra Seeks Supreme Court-Monitored SIT Probe Into Manipur Sexual Violence
1 year, 4 months ago

'Manipur CM Admitted That There Are 100s Of Such Cases' : TMC MP Mahua Moitra Seeks Supreme Court-Monitored SIT Probe Into Manipur Sexual Violence

Live Law  

Mahua Moitra, who is serving as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Krishnanagar has sought to intervene in the batch of petitions concerning widespread sexual violence in the State of Manipur amidst the ethnic clashes. Through her application, Moitra has sought for an independent Special Investigation Team consisting of senior serving or retired police officers drawn from. Through her …

Belated outrage: The Hindu Editorial on the Manipur violence and the top political response
1 year, 5 months ago

Belated outrage: The Hindu Editorial on the Manipur violence and the top political response

The Hindu  

After two and a half months of widespread and continuing violence in Manipur, which included a conflagration in early May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally broke his silence, after video images of tribal women being paraded naked in Thoubal district on May 4 once again showed up the heinous nature of the conflict in the State. After outrage expressed by …

'Take Action Or We Will': Supreme Court to Govt On Disturbing Viral Video From Manipur
1 year, 5 months ago

'Take Action Or We Will': Supreme Court to Govt On Disturbing Viral Video From Manipur

News 18  

Amid massive outrage over the viral video from violence-hit Manipur in which two women were seen being paraded naked, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said if government does not take action, the Supreme Court will. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh also reacted to the incident and said in a tweet, “My hearts go out to the two women …

Manipur sexual violence video | Supreme Court ‘deeply disturbed’, orders Centre, Manipur government to act
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur sexual violence video | Supreme Court ‘deeply disturbed’, orders Centre, Manipur government to act

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud summoned the government’s top law officers — the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General — on Thursday to convey that the court was “deeply disturbed” by a video showing two women being paraded naked and sexually assaulted in strife-ridden Manipur. ‘Gross violations’ “The court is deeply disturbed by the visuals which have appeared in the media since …

Manipur horror: ’We will act if...’ Supreme Court warns Govt
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur horror: ’We will act if...’ Supreme Court warns Govt

Live Mint  

The Supreme court has directed Centre, state government to take immediate steps and apprise it on what action has been taken on the showing two women being paraded naked in Manipur. Supreme Court asked Centre and Manipur governments to apprise it what action they have taken to bring perpetrators to book. What is portrayed in the media about visuals which …

Manipur violence updates | Four arrested in sexual assault case
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur violence updates | Four arrested in sexual assault case

The Hindu  

Tension mounted in the hills of Manipur after a May 4 video surfaced showing two women from one of the warring communities being paraded naked by a few men from the other side. The Manipur Police on July 20 arrested four accused after the video of two tribal women being molested by a mob at a village in Senapati district …

Can’t let proceedings be used for escalating violence in Manipur: Supreme Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Can’t let proceedings be used for escalating violence in Manipur: Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

Disapproving any endeavour to convert the proceedings before it into a platform for fuelling further violence in Manipur, the Supreme Court on Monday observed that it cannot run the security apparatus in the riot-hit state and that it is chiefly for the government to maintain law-and-order while the court can only act as a “facilitator”. Read here: 142 killed till …

‘We can’t run law & order’: SC says Manipur crisis to be handled by elected govt
1 year, 5 months ago

‘We can’t run law & order’: SC says Manipur crisis to be handled by elected govt

Live Mint  

Amid ongoing violence in Manipur, the Supreme Court asserted on Monday that it couldn't ‘run’ the law and order situation for the state government. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha urged different groups involved in the matter to "give positive suggestions" that could be conveyed to the N Biren Singh administration and the Centre. At …

Apex court cannot be used as platform to escalate tension in Manipur: SC
1 year, 5 months ago

Apex court cannot be used as platform to escalate tension in Manipur: SC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The apex court cannot be used as a platform to escalate tension in Manipur, the Supreme Court on Monday said while making it clear that it cannot take the law and order apparatus in its hand to douse the violence.A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha said at most it can give directions to …

Supreme Court seeks detailed ground report even as Manipur Government insists situation is “improving, though slowly”
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court seeks detailed ground report even as Manipur Government insists situation is “improving, though slowly”

The Hindu  

The Manipur Government insisted in the Supreme Court on July 3 that the situation in the State is “improving, though slowly” a day after fresh violence erupted with at least four people being killed. The court’s order came after senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for petitioner Manipur Tribal Forum Delhi, said the situation was “extreme”. On Monday, Mr. Gonsalves countered …

Manipur violence: Supreme Court asks state for updated report, wants these details
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur violence: Supreme Court asks state for updated report, wants these details

India Today  

Expressing concern over the law and order situation in Manipur, the Supreme Court sought a detailed status report from the state government on the measures taken to curb ethnic violence in the state. The Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra, asked the government to list the steps taken …

President’s Rule ‘last option’ in Manipur, government to wait and watch
1 year, 6 months ago

President’s Rule ‘last option’ in Manipur, government to wait and watch

The Hindu  

As ethnic violence and protests continue in Manipur for the past 45-days, multiple people in the government and the Bharatiya Janata Party said that President’s Rule was only a “last option” as the idea was to exhaust other available measures first. The BJP is in a dilemma regarding the continuance of Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh at his post …

CBI to probe if violence in Manipur was pre-planned
1 year, 6 months ago

CBI to probe if violence in Manipur was pre-planned

The Hindu  

The Manipur government on Thursday recommended six cases to the Centre for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation. “The six cases were selected by the Manipur government and the CBI has been asked to probe the cases,” said a senior government official. “To provide relief to the displaced people in Manipur, MHA has approved a ₹101.75 crore relief …

Three-member Commission of Inquiry to probe ethnic violence in Manipur
1 year, 6 months ago

Three-member Commission of Inquiry to probe ethnic violence in Manipur

The Hindu  

The Central government on June 4 appointed a three-member Commission of Inquiry headed by Ajai Lamba, former Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, to probe the ethnic violence in Manipur, that has claimed 98 lives so far and displaced over 35,000 people. On May 29, the Government of Manipur recommended the institution of a Judicial Inquiry Commission to look …

Alarming turn: The Hindu Editorial on the situation in Manipur
1 year, 6 months ago

Alarming turn: The Hindu Editorial on the situation in Manipur

The Hindu  

Violence has flared again in Manipur, merely three weeks after conflagrations resulted in scores of deaths and the displacement of people in Churachandpur and Imphal in particular. Alarmingly, what began as protests against an order by the High Court of Manipur, on March 27, seeking the inclusion of the Meitei community into the State’s Scheduled Tribe list, has taken a …

Manipur violence: SC asks state govt to file status report on security measures taken
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur violence: SC asks state govt to file status report on security measures taken

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will ensure that the political executive does not turn a blind eye to the law and order situation in Manipur, and asked the state government to file a fresh status report on measures taken for security and relief and rehabilitation of the violence-hit people. It asked the state government to file …

Manipur violence | Show restraint, Supreme Court tells Manipur constitutional authorities
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur violence | Show restraint, Supreme Court tells Manipur constitutional authorities

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on May 17 urged constitutional authorities in Manipur to show “some restraint” and a “great sense of responsibility” after a students’ federation alleged that Chief Minister N. Biren Singh had made “provocative and targeted” statements in the past. Mr. Mehta agreed with the court and said that the State’s first priority was to “restore calm”. However, he …

Supreme Court To Hear Slew Of Pleas On Manipur Violence Today
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court To Hear Slew Of Pleas On Manipur Violence Today

ABP News  

The Supreme Court will hear a slew of Manipur-related petitions on Monday, including one from a ruling BJP MLA challenging the high court's order granting Scheduled Tribe status to the Meitei community and another from a tribal outfit seeking an SIT probe into the violence that rocked the northeastern state last week. Dinganglung Gangmei, BJP MLA and chairman of the …

'Protect places of worship, provide security to people': SC asks Centre, Manipur govt
1 year, 7 months ago

'Protect places of worship, provide security to people': SC asks Centre, Manipur govt

India TV News  

Manipur Violence: The Supreme Court on Monday asked Centre and Manipur government to provide security to the victims of the violence and protect places of worship. The Supreme Court will hear pleas related to Manipur violence for hearing on May 17 and asked the Centre and state to file an updated status report. The Centre and Manipur government told the …

Manipur Violence: Centre Ready For Talks To Resolve Issue Says G Kishan Reddy Minister For Northeast Region
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur Violence: Centre Ready For Talks To Resolve Issue Says G Kishan Reddy Minister For Northeast Region

ABP News  

Union Minister for Development of the North Eastern Region G Kishan Reddy said on Sunday that the Central government was ready for talks to resolve the conflict in Manipur, news agency PTI reported. Reddy stated that the Centre was not adamant when it came to people's welfare, and that it even withdrew three Farm Laws after agriculturists demanded that the …

Manipur Violence: State Govt Relaxes Curfew From 7 To 10 AM Today
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur Violence: State Govt Relaxes Curfew From 7 To 10 AM Today

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Manipur government has decided to partially relax the curfew from 7.00 am to 10.00 am on Sunday to allow people to buy essential items such as medicines and food, according to a notification. The decision was taken after the law and order situation improved in the Churachandpur district and after talks were held between the state government …

Manipur violence: State Government issues ‘shoot-at-sight’ order; 55 Army columns deployed, RAF flown-in
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur violence: State Government issues ‘shoot-at-sight’ order; 55 Army columns deployed, RAF flown-in

The Hindu  

The Manipur government on May 4 issued shoot-at-sight orders in “extreme cases” to contain spiralling violence in the State between tribals and the majority Meitei community which has displaced over 9,000 people from their villages. Nitish Kumar does not want to conduct the caste-based survey in Bihar and they put forward the weak side intentionally so that the court puts …

Manipur Extra Judicial Killings Probe : Supreme Court Seeks Status Report From Centre
2 years, 7 months ago

Manipur Extra Judicial Killings Probe : Supreme Court Seeks Status Report From Centre

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union of India to file a status report with regard to investigation into the alleged extra judicial killings in Manipur.The investigation is being carried out by a Special Investigation Team constituted by CBI pursuant to Supreme Court's direction in July 2017.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice JK Maheshwari and …

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