MANIPUR HIGH COURT
If cleared by centre, Justice Singh will be first SC judge from Manipur
Supreme Court collegium recommends elevating J&K HC CJ N Kotiswar Singh and Madras HC acting CJ R Mahadevan to the SC. If approved, Singh will be the first SC judge from Manipur.
SC summons chief secretaries, finance secretaries of defaulting states for non-compliance of pay panel's report
According to the details which emerged during the hearing, the court found that Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Sikkim and Tripura were non-compliant states and UTs.
Supriya Sule on Manipur violence: "Still not satisfied with efforts unless there's 100 percent peace"
PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday affirmed that the central government is making efforts to normalise the situation in the north-eastern state of Manipur, which has been witnessing ethnic violence since last year. The Prime Minister was replying to the debate on 'Motion of Thanks' on the President's address in the Rajya Sabha.
SC refuses urgent hearing of Arvind Kejriwal's bail extension plea
The top court had on May 17 reserved its verdict on Kejriwal's plea against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Kejriwal was granted interim bail by the apex court on May 10 till June 1 to campaign for the Lok Sabha elections and was asked to surrender on June.
Manipur violence accounted for 97% of displacements in South Asia in 2023: Report
Conflict in South Asia in 2023 saw 69,000 displacements, primarily by the Manipur violence during the Tribal Solidarity March, sparking ethnic clashes and land disputes among the Meitei and Kuki communities.
Special polling stations arranged for 5,000 voters displaced by Manipur violence
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, 29 special polling stations have been set up for about 5,000 internally displaced people in Manipur who are currently living in camps due to ethnic violence. These stations will allow them to vote in the elections. Officials have made all arrangements in accordance with guidance from the central government. Imphal West Deputy Commissioner Kiran Kumar stated that while people displaced within the district will vote at their designated stations, special arrangements have been made for those from other constituencies.
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Days after declaring the results, the Staff Selection Commission withdraws the Manipur recruitment results
SSC withdrew various exam results due to missing Manipur data. UPSC CSE 2024 denied in Manipur. High Court considers PIL petition for alternative exam arrangements. Zomi Students Federation raises concerns about exam centres.
Manipur High Court deletes verdict para that led to ethnic violence
The Manipur High Court deleted its direction for the inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe list, which triggered ethnic violence and deaths. The direction was against the Supreme Court's observations. The appeal against the order was moved by the All Manipur Tribal Union.
Manipur: In major development, order for inclusion of Meiteis in ST list revoked by HC
Manipur High Court orders the removal of a paragraph advocating for Meitei inclusion in the Scheduled Tribe list due to conflict with Supreme Court precedent. Justice Gaiphulshillu's ruling emphasizes adherence to government procedure. Supreme Court denounces the directive as "obnoxious" amid legal challenges. Amidst ongoing legal proceedings, the region grapples with ethnic unrest over demographic complexities.
Manipur govt orders use of different types of sirens in vehicles to avoid confusion
Manipur Commissioner, Home, T Ranjit Singh, in a notification said that the state government has ordered that sirens fitted in ambulances or in vehicles used by any other agencies should not be similar sounding to the ones used by the police and law enforcement authorities as it causes confusion and panic among the people.
Manipur violence: Meitei ST Demand Committee submits affidavit to Commission of Inquiry
The Meitei ST Demand Committee of Manipur has submitted an affidavit to the Commission of Inquiry in Imphal, clarifying that the request to include Meitei/Meetei in India's ST List was not connected to the May 3rd violence. The Commission of Inquiry is headed by former Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Ajay Lamba.
Manipur violence: SC asks state to apprise court appointed committee of steps taken to secure places of worship
The Supreme Court has directed the Manipur government to inform a committee of the steps taken to secure public worship in the state, where ethnic clashes have claimed over 170 lives since May. The committee will provide a comprehensive list of damaged religious structures within two weeks. The court also allowed the committee to prepare a proposal for restoration of damaged or destroyed places of worship.
SC refuses to entertain PIL for setting up of fresh panel of experts on Manipur violence
The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a fresh PIL seeking direction to the Centre to intervene and restore law and order in ethnic violence-hit Manipur. The court has set up a panel of experts to prepare a report on the underlying causes of the crisis and suggest remedial measures.
Internet ban: Manipur High court asks state to file status report
A division bench of Chief Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Golmei Gaiphulshillu Kabui said that, “Having given our anxious consideration to the orders issued by the Review Committee from time to time, we observe that the directions issued by this Court in these Public Interest Litigations have been considered by the statutory authority merely in passing.”
Manipur violence: SC issues direction for ensuring burial or cremation of bodies
The Supreme Court has issued directions for ensuring burial or cremation of bodies lying in mortuaries in Manipur, where ethnic clashes had claimed several lives in May. The bench, also comprising justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, said the report indicated that 169 of the 175 bodies have been identified while six have not been identified.
Manipur High Court asks state to lift mobile internet ban in peaceful areas
An order issued by the division bench comprising Chief Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Golmei Gaiphulshillu Kabui asked the state "to extend the services to areas" which were unaffected by violence. The court also asked the state to upload on its official website copies of all the orders issued in relation to the suspension or curbing of mobile internet data services.
Manipur High Court allows appeal against controversial ST status order
The court said, "taking into consideration the nature of arguments advanced by the learned counsel appearing for the parties which needs to be examined and decided on the basis of the materials available in the connected writ appeal and writ petition and taking into consideration the grievances raised by the applicants, we are inclined to grant leave sought by the applicants in the present application."
Justice Siddharth Mridul appointed chief justice of Manipur High Court
Justice Siddharth Mridul has been appointed as the chief justice of the Manipur High Court, three months after being recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium. The appointment comes amidst ethnic turmoil in the border state. The views of the state chief minister, required for the appointment, were awaited, causing a delay. Additionally, the collegium recommended the transfer of Justice M V Muralidaran of the Manipur High Court to the Calcutta High Court for "better administration of justice", despite his request to continue in Manipur or be transferred to his parent High Court of Madras.
Manipur Violence: State Chief Secretary & SC appointed committee visit Kangpokpi
Chief Secretary of Manipur, Dr Vineet Joshi, along with a three-member committee appointed by the Supreme Court, visited the violence-hit district of Kangpokpi. The committee, headed by former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Gita Mittal, was tasked with overseeing relief, rehabilitation, and rebuilding efforts in Manipur.
Don't prevent lawyers, regardless of their community, to appear before courts: SC to Manipur bar associations
SC ordered the Manipur government, in consultation with the acting chief justice of the Manipur High Court, to ensure that video conferencing facilities are set up and operationalised to ensure that any member of the bar desirous of appearing before the court, is allowed to do so.
International Meeteis Forum files PIL in Manipur High Court on EGI report
The International Meeteis Forum has filed a PIL in the Manipur High Court to prevent reliance on the Editors’ Guild of India (EGI) report on Manipur and to clarify the funds for development spent in the Hills. The court has served notices to the Centre, Manipur government, and EGI members, and the case will be heard on October 12, 2023.
SC extends protection of Editors Guild members in two FIRs lodged against them in Manipur
The Editors Guild, in a report published on September 2, slammed the internet ban in the state as being detrimental to media reportage, criticised what it termed as one-sided reporting by some media outlets and claimed there were indications that the state leadership had "turned partisan" during the conflict.
Distribute food, medicine in Manipur, orders SC
Meanwhile, a three-member former all women judge committee headed by Justice (retd) Gita Mittal has submitted a total of six reports to the Supreme Court. Last week, the top court transferred the cases of violence in Manipur being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to Assam.
Manipur violence: State government announces whitelisting of mobile numbers for providing internet connectivity
Five members each from all Telecom Service Providers will conduct data leakage testing). The order added, “The prescribed Undertaking/ Consent Form duly filled in is to be submitted to Gurumayum Robert Sharma, Chairman, Expert Committee.”
Manipur: SC transfers CBI cases to Assam
The bench ordered that all applications seeking the production of accused, remand, judicial custody and other proceedings in connection with the investigation are to be conducted in online mode "bearing in mind the distance and security issues".
Manipur HC gives two weeks to state govt to spell out measures taken to protect abandoned Moreh homes
A Bench of Justices Ahanthem Bimol Singh and A Guneshwar Sharma heard the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Congress leader Khumanthem Devabrata Singh.
Manipur: HC asks Biren Singh govt to find ways to restore mobile internet
The counsel said it has further been submitted that in terms of the earlier directions given by this court, the authorities have conducted physical trial with regard to the opening internet ban through mobile phones by whitelisting certain mobile numbers and as per the report submitted by the service providers, there is no data leakage to any other numbers which are not whitelisted.
Manipur HC asks state govt to find ways to provide mobile internet services to people
The court was hearing a bunch of petitions seeking restoration of mobile internet services which were blocked after violence broke out in the state on May 3.
Manipur High Court directs state government to lift ban on internet services with safeguards
The court while hearing a PIL directed the state government to conduct a physical trial as proposed during the hearing, in order to “find out the feasibility of providing internet service to the whitelisted mobile phones without jeopardizing the security of the State and the life and property of the citizen”.
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