CJI DY Chandrachud: But here, we are dealing with something which is of unprecedented nature- violence in a situation of communal and sectarian strife. What suggestions do you have for Manipur? Mention that.
Swaraj: A video came of a panchayat candidate who was stripped and paraded in WB..
CJI DY Chandrachud: Undoubtedly there are crimes which are taking place against women across the country- that is our social reality.
Adv Bansuri Swaraj: I'm in an intervention application. An identical matter happened in Bengal too.
CJI DY Chandrachud: We'll hear you later, let's hear Manipur first.
Pasha: The matters should be transferred to SIT- particularly these 9 incidents and the one your lordships took cognisance of...these should be named and transferred.
Pasha: Compensation has been announced prior to suo moto cognisance. The compensation must be given at the stage when 164 statement is recorded.
Pasha: Instead of jurisdictional magistrate, magistrate of whichever district victim located in should record 164 statement.
Pasha: One stop centres should be strengthened in Manipur - they should be supported by manpower and infrastructure. Centres which exist and which were formed pursuant to Nirbhaya scheme- should particularly promote community participation for trust
Pasha: These instances show police working against victims- either not lodging FIRs or turning the victims to the mobs...
Adv Nizam Pasha: I have filed an IA in the Zomi Students matter. I've placed on record 9 FIRs as samples and 5 instances where we couldn't track FIRs - so 14 incidents of violence against women which are equally or more heinous than the matter taken suo moto cognisance of.
Counsel: There are kidnapping and missing person reports. Noone knows where they are. That should be considered.