Manipur-Moreh Violence| HC Seeks State Govt's Affidavit In 2 Weeks On Failure To Ensure Protection Of Houses Burnt, Properties Looted

The Manipur High Court has granted two weeks to the state government to file a detailed affidavit regarding the lapses on the part of the security forces about their failure to ensure the protection and safeguarding of those houses and properties during the violence in State's Moreh town.The bench of Justice Ahanthem Bimol Singh and Justice A. Guneshwar Sharma has also sought details...

'Devise Method To Provide Internet By Whitelisting Mobile Numbers On Case To Case Basis': Manipur High Court Directs State Govt

After almost 100 days of a mobile internet blackout in the state, the Manipur High Court on August 10 asked the State Govt to consider devising a mechanism for providing internet services through mobile phones by "whitelisting" the mobile numbers on a case-to-case basis. The bench of Justice Ahanthem Bimol Singh and Justice A. Guneshwar Sharma passed this order in several Public...

Manipur High Court Issues Notice To Union, State, Army & Assam Rifles Officials On Meitei Group's Contempt Petition

The Manipur High Court has issued notice to the officials of Union Government, State Government, State Police, Army and the Assam Rifles on a contempt petition filed by International Meeteis Forum. The Forum has alleged that the authorities violated the order passed by the High Court on August 3 as per which they were bound to maintain status quo at the site were mass burial of Kuki-Zo...

Manipur Violence | 'State Govt Escaping Duty To Protect Citizens' Lives': Congress Leader In High Court, Alleges Inaction On Part Of Security Forces

A state Congress leader has filed an affidavit before the Manipur High Court stating that the State Government is trying to escape its responsibility to protect the lives & properties of victims in the violence-hit Moreh town of the state.Congress leader K. Devabrata Singh has also claimed that many untoward incidents of burning of properties, lootings, and harassment are...

'Possibility Of Fresh Violence' : Manipur High Court Orders To Maintain Status Quo Ante On Land Where Mass Burial Of Kuki-Zo Victims Was Proposed

The Manipur High Court, after an urgent hearing held at 5 AM on Thursday, ordered to maintain status quo ante with respect to a land where the mass burial of the bodies of the members of the Kuki-Zo community, who got killed in the recent ethnic clashes, was proposed to be carried out.The Court observed that the interim order was necessary taking into account "the potentiality of aggravating...

Manipur Violence: High Court Extends Interim Protection To Advocate Booked Over Fact-Finding Mission

The Manipur High Court today issued notice on a writ petition moved by Advocate Diksha Dwivedi, against whom an FIR was lodged after she took part in a fact-finding mission regarding the Manipur violence. She has been booked for Sedition, Conspiracy to wage war against India, etc.Dwivedi had earlier moved the Supreme Court which granted her interim protection from arrest and liberty to...

Manipur High Court Orders State To Lift Internet Ban On Leased Line Connections; Fiber Internet To Be Restored On Case-To-Case Basis

The Manipur High Court on Friday ordered the state government to lift the internet ban on Internet Lease Line (ILL) connections in the state after ensuring that all the stakeholders have complied with the safeguards suggested by an Expert Committee.The court also directed the government to consider restoring Fiber To The Home (FTTH) connections on a case-by-case basis, provided that...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Siddharth Mridul As Chief Justice of Manipur High Court

The Supreme Court collegium comprising of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna has proposed the appointment of Delhi High Court judge, Justice Justice Siddharth Mridul, as Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court."Having regard to all relevant factors, the Collegium is of the considered view that Mr Justice Siddharth Mridul is fit and...

Manipur High Court Asks Union Govt To Explain Steps Taken Against NH-2 Blockade

The Manipur High Court has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to file an affidavit explaining the steps that have been taken by them against the blockade imposed on the National Highway-2 (NH-2). The bench of Justice Ahanthem Bimol Singh and Justice A. Guneshwar Sharma passed the order in a PIL pertaining to the blockade of the highway...

After High Court Nudge, Manipur Govt Forms Expert Panel To Explore Limited Internet Restoration By Blocking VPNs And Social Media

Following Manipur High Court's direction for limited internet service to public for urgent and essential services, the State government has constituted a 12-member expert committee to assess the feasibility of blocking VPN servers as a means to safely restore internet connectivity while maintaining restrictions on social media platforms.Internet ban has been continuing in the State since May...

Manipur High Court Directs State To Provide Limited Internet Service At Designated Places

The Manipur High Court has directed the State authorities to provide limited internet service to the public in some designated places under the control of the State authorities.An order to this effect was issued by Justices Ahanthem Bimol Singh & A. Guneshwar Sharma while hearing a bunch of Public Interest Litigations seeking restoration of internet services in the State. Internet ban...

Manipur High Court Switches To Hybrid Functioning

The Manipur High Court has recently switched to a hybrid mode of sitting, allowing litigants and advocates to participate in court proceedings both physically and through video conferencing. This move aims to streamline the legal process, promote convenience, and ensure efficient delivery of justice in these challenging times.Under the new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for hybrid...