Manipur High Court
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...
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...