In its last hearing the SC constituted a committee of three former women judges to oversee humanitarian measures in the State
August 14, 2023 09:56 am | Updated 10:23 am IST
The top court also indicated that it will add ‘one more layer of security’ by appointing one officer to oversee the investigation, who will be reporting back to the Court. File
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The Supreme Court, in its last hearing on August 7, constituted a committee of three former women judges to oversee the relief work, rehabilitation, compensation and healing of violence-hit Manipur. Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud announced in open court that the Court will appoint former High Court judges of Justices Gita Mittal, Shalini Phansalkar Joshi and Asha Menon for the committee.
The top court also indicated that it will add ‘one more layer of security’ by appointing one officer to oversee the investigation, who will be reporting back to the Court. Dattatray Padsalgikar IPS, former Maharashtra DGP, and Mumbai Police Commissioner, was appointed as the overseeing officer.
Both the judicial committee and Mr. Dattatray Padsalgikar have been instructed to submit separate reports before the top court.
As many as 6,523 FIRs have been registered from May to July in Manipur. Manipur Government said it will constitute 42 SITs to investigate the cases.
Follow our live for updates on the hearing scheduled for today.
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August 14, 2023 10:23
5 officers in DSP rank to be involved in probe
As many as 6,523 FIRs have been registered from May to July in Manipur. Manipur Government said it will constitute 42 SITs to investigate the cases.
The Centre apprised the court that it has decided to entrust 11 FIRs relating to sexual violence to the CBI. Observing that it does not want to ‘supplant the CBI’, the court said that it will also include 5 officers from the rank of at least Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) from other States to ensure that there is a sense of faith and an overall feeling of objectivity in the investigation.
The court said that it will direct DGPs from six other States to name six DIG rank officers to monitor the work of six SITs each.
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August 14, 2023 09:58
Manipur Government note in Supreme Court shows one case of rape and murder till July 31
A note presented by the Manipur Government in the Supreme Court on August 7 shows that only one case of rape and murder was registered in the State during ethnic violence from May 3 to July 31.
The note presented by the State said a “disaggregation” of 6,523 First Information Reports (FIR) shows that one case of rape and murder (the victim was allegedly raped and murdered), three cases of rape/gang-rape, six cases of assault on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty, and 72 cases of murder had been registered as on July 31. Read more here
