Manipur Violence Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court

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1 Aug 2023 8:17 AM GMT

  • Manipur Violence Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court will hear today the cases related to Manipur violence at 2 PM today.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra will hear the matter. Yesterday, the bench had asked the Union and the State Government to inform details regarding FIRs filed in relation to the ethnic violence and the steps taken for the rehabilitation...

    The Supreme Court will hear today the cases related to Manipur violence at 2 PM today.

    A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra will hear the matter. Yesterday, the bench had asked the Union and the State Government to inform details regarding FIRs filed in relation to the ethnic violence and the steps taken for the rehabilitation of the victims. Detailed reports relating to yesterday's hearing can be read here and here.

    Live Updates

    • 1 Aug 2023 9:40 AM GMT

      CJI DY Chandrachud: Okay we'll give you time till Monday 2 pm.

      Adv Shobha Gupta: Keep on Friday my lords. Bilkis will start on Monday and SG would be there.

    • 1 Aug 2023 9:40 AM GMT

      SG Mehta: We have two days only. Can it be on Monday?

      CJI DY Chandrachud: We'll keep on Friday. It will maintain the freshness of matter.

    • 1 Aug 2023 9:39 AM GMT

      CJI: A statement shall be prepared setting out-

      1. Date of occurrence

      2. Date of registration of zero FIR

      3. Date of registration of regular FIR

      4. Date on which witness statements have been recorded

      5. Date on which 164 statements have been recorded

      CJI DY Chandrachud: This exercise shall be carried out in the meantime so that the court can take a decision on further course of action.


    • 1 Aug 2023 9:37 AM GMT

      CJI: There has been a considerable lapse in occurence of cases and registeration of FIRs. Even arrests have been few. We direct that the DGP shall remain present personally before this court on Friday 2 pm and be in a position to answer the court.

    • 1 Aug 2023 9:37 AM GMT

      CJI: There has been a considerable lapse in occurence of cases and registeration of FIRs. Even arrests have been few. We direct that the DGP shall remain present personally before this court on Friday 2 pm and be in a position to answer the court.

    • 1 Aug 2023 9:36 AM GMT

      CJI: - murder, rape, arson, outraging modesty, grevious hurt, destruction of property etc

    • 1 Aug 2023 9:35 AM GMT

      CJI: At this stage, the material before this court is inadequate in the sense that there is no disaggregation of the 6523 FIRs into the nature of the offences to which they pertain. State must carry out exercise of disaggregation and inform the court how many FIRs pertain to-

    • 1 Aug 2023 9:34 AM GMT

      CJI: SG states that apart from 2 FIRs, the state would be ready and willing to transfer all 11 FIRs to the CBI.

    • 1 Aug 2023 9:33 AM GMT

      CJI: 11 FIRs involve cases of violence against women and children. This is subject to verification. Status report states that 7 arrests have been made in connection of these 11 FIRs.

    • 1 Aug 2023 9:33 AM GMT

      CJI: The status report states that as per official reports 150 deaths took place, 502 were injured, 5101 cases of arson and 6523 FIRs were registered. 252 persons were arrested in FIRs and 1247 persons arrested for preventive measures.

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