The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Manipur Government to provide details of properties burnt and encroached upon amid the violence that erupted in May 2023. The top court also asked the state government to spell out actions against miscreants involved in such acts, as per PTI.
The aforementioned details have been sought in a sealed cover.
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A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar fixed the next hearing in the case after January 20.
Last year, the apex court ordered the formation of a committee to oversee the relief and rehabilitation of victims of the Manipur violence. It specified that the panel should consist of three former women high court judges. Besides, former Maharashtra police chief Dattatray Padsalgikar was assigned responsibility for monitoring the probe in criminal cases.
As many as 160 persons have so far been killed since unrest erupted in Manipur. In the latest spark of unrest, houses of ministers and MLAs were set ablaze by miscreants. Civil society groups gave an ultimatum to the Centre and the state government to take "decisive action" against armed groups or face public anger.
The discovery of decomposed bodies of six persons, who were allegedly taken hostage after the Jiribam shootout, further escalated tensions in the region. The situation was so tense that the Centre had to reimpose AFSPA in six police station areas.
“All the MLAs and other leaders must sit together to take decisive action to resolve the present crisis at the earliest. If they do not take any decisive action that satisfies the people, the government will bear the brunt of the people's discontent and anger,” COCOMI spokesperson Khuraijam Athouba said.
The Opposition INDIA bloc has been holding an ardent protest on the Manipur issue since Parliament’s Winter Session began.