[S. 43 NDPS Act] Vehicle Transporting Narcotics Detected By Locals And Subsequently Seized By Police Is A 'Chance Recovery From Public Place': Manipur High Court

The Manipur High Court has held that narcotic substances detected by locals in one jurisdiction, transferred to another jurisdiction for safety and subsequently seized by the police of latter justification is a chance recovery attracting Section 43 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act).Justice A. Guneshwar Sharma was hearing a revision petition filed against...

[Artificial Intelligence] Manipur High Court Uses Chat-GPT To Conduct Research & Pass Order In Service Law Matter

In a remarkable development, the Manipur High Court has employed the use of artificial intelligence to conduct research into a service law matter and pass a reasoned order. The petitioner was disengaged from being a member of the Village Defence Force (VDF) without affording an opportunity to be heard and without any enquiry on the allegation of dereliction of duty upon the escape of an...

No Recovery Permissible From Retiral Benefits Of Employee Holding Class-III Post On Grounds Of Excess Payment.: Manipur High Court

A single judge bench of the Manipur High Court comprising of Justice Ahanthem Bimol Singh while deciding a Writ Petition in the case of Smt. W. Manileima Devi. vs State of Manipur & Ors. has held that no recovery can be made from retiral benefits of an employee holding Class-III post on grounds of excess payment. Background Facts W. Manileima Devi (Petitioner) was...

Consent Certificate Does Not Absolve Authorities From Basing Deductions From Retiral Benefits On Legally Valid Grounds.: Manipur High Court

A single bench of the Manipur High Court comprising of Justice Ahanthembimol Singh while deciding a Writ Petition in the case of K Yangla vs State of Manipur & Ors has held that Consent Certificate given by employee agreeing to deductions of Government Dues from retiral benefits does not absolve authorities from basing such deduction on legally valid and tenable...

Manipur High Court Deletes Earlier Direction To Consider Inclusion Of Meiteis In ST List

In a significant development, the Manipur High Court on Wednesday (February 21) modified its 2023 order in part, whereby a contentious direction was issued to the State government for considering the inclusion of Meiteis in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list.The Bench of Justice Golmei Gaiphulshillu was hearing a review petition filed against para 17(iii) of the decision dated March 27, 2023...

Negatively Affects Access To Justice: Manipur High Court Says Statewide Mobile Internet Ban Cannot Be Continued

The Manipur High Court on Friday reiterated that the government could not continue with the ongoing mobile internet ban in the entire State, since internet services formed a part of the right to free speech of residents, under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Court was hearing a PIL challenging the ongoing statewide internet ban. Notably, the Court was told that the State had extended...

Manipur High Court Orders State To Operationalise Mobile Towers In Violence Free Areas 'On Trial Basis'

The Manipur High Court has directed the State government to operationalise mobile towers in select safe zones of the violence affected state. The state has been witnessing ethnic conflicts since May this year between the Meitei people, a majority that lives in the Imphal Valley, and the Kuki-Zo tribal community, living in the surrounding hills. The government had recently decided to extend...

Justice Siddharth Mridul Takes Oath As Chief Justice Of Manipur High Court

Justice Siddharth Mridul today took oath as the 7th Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court.Manipur Governor Ms. Anusuiya Uikey administered the oath of office to the new Chief Justice, at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan in Imphal.In February 2023, the office of the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court fell vacant with elevation of Justice PV Sanjay Kumar to the Supreme Court of India....

Judicial Officer Golmei G. Kabui Appointed As A Judge Of Manipur High Court

The President Of India has appointed Judicial Officer Golmei Gaiphulshillu Kabui as a Judge of the Manipur High Court. A notification in this regard has been issued by the Central government. Judicial Officer Golmei G. Kabui's name was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium in January this...

21 Yrs Later, Manipur High Court Orders CBI Investigation Into CRPF Constable's Suspicious Death At Battalion Camp

The Manipur High Court has directed a CBI investigation into the mysterious death of Constable Nishan Singh, a member of the 26th Battalion, CRPF. Nishan passed away on 19th November 2002 at the camp of the Battalion at Heavy Fuel Power Project, Leimakhong, Senapati District, Manipur.A bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Mr. M.V. Muralidaran and Justice A. Guneshwar Sharma observed,“The...

Manipur HC Denies Bail To Ex-MLA, 2 Others Accused Of Instigating Fresh Violence During Ethnic Clash In State

The Manipur High Court recently refused bail to 3 men including a former state MLA (T Thangzalam Haokip) arrested for allegedly instigating fresh violence in a locality of Imphal consisting of mixed communities during the volatile situation of communal clash in the state. Taking note of the allegations against the accused persons, the bench of Justice A. Guneshwar Sharma observed that...

Manipur Violence: High Court Extends Till September 13 Interim Protection To Advocate In FIR Over Fact-Finding Mission

The Manipur High Court on Thursday further extended till September 13 the interim protection granted to Advocate Diksha Dwivedi, against whom an FIR was lodged after she took part in a fact-finding mission regarding the Manipur violence. Dwivedi, who has been booked for Sedition, Conspiracy to wage war against India, etc., had earlier moved the Supreme Court which granted her...