- 8 May 2023. 1 Mr Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India has stated that the State of Manipur is taking appropriate steps for recall of the order of the Single Judge of the High Court dated 27 March 2023 by moving the competent forum in that regard. 2 As regards the steps which have been taken for restoring normalcy, the Solicito
- 17 May 2023. 1 A status report has been filed on behalf of the State of Manipur indicating : (i) The steps taken to bring normalcy to the law and order situation in the State;
- 17 May 2023. Order on the record. The operative text could not be read.
- 20 June 2023. List on 03.07.2023.
- 3 July 2023. 1 Mr Tushar Mehta, learned Solicitor General has submitted that the State of Manipur would file an updated status report setting out the measures which have been taken and indicating the present position. 2 List the matters on 10 July 2023.
- 10 July 2023. 1 The Chief Secretary of the Government of Manipur has filed a status report dated 9 July 2023 indicating the actions which have been taken on the ground. 2 During the course of the hearing, we have permitted counsel appearing on behalf of the contesting parties to make concrete suggestions for improving the situation
- 11 July 2023. 1 During the course of the hearing, in pursuance of the order which was passed by this Court on 10 July 2023, certain suggestions have been made by the petitioners in Zomi Students Federation vs Union of India and Another1. The submissions which have been formulated by Mr Nizam Pasha, counsel appearing on behalf of the
- 20 July 2023. 1 Taken on Board. 2 We have taken up the proceedings in the above Petitions by requesting the learned Attorney General and the Solicitor General to be present at 10.30 am.
- 31 July 2023. 1 List the Petitions tomorrow (1 August 2023) at 2.00 pm.
- 1 August 2023. 1 In the status report filed on behalf of the State of Manipur, it has been stated that 6,523 FIRs have been registered as on 25 July 2023. According to the status report, 150 deaths took place during this period: 59 between 3 to 5 May 2023; 28 between 27 to 29 May 2023; and 13 on 9 June 2023. 502 persons are reported
- 7 August 2023. Order on the record. The operative text could not be read.
- 7 August 2023. 1 In terms of the signed reportable judgment, a Committee consisting of the following three members is constituted: i. Justice Gita Mittal, former Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir;
- 21 August 2023. 1 The Expert Committee constituted by this Court has filed three reports, namely : (i) A report highlighting the fact that several residents of Manipur have lost essential documentation which needs to be reconstructed;
- 25 August 2023. 1 The details of the cases which have been transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at the present point of time, are tabulated below: Number of Cases Particular of the cases 1 20 cases Molestation, rape and/or murder of women 2 03 cases Loot of weapons 3 02 cases Murder of males 4 01 case Rioting Page
- 1 September 2023. 1 The Committee appointed by this Court has drawn the attention of the Court through counsel to the fact that there is a blockade at Moreh as a result of which food supplies cannot be delivered. 2 Ms Indira Jaising, senior counsel, in joining the request, submits that there is a serious risk of starvation as a result o
- 6 September 2023. 1 The Chief Secretary, Government of Manipur has filed an affidavit dated 5 September 2023 specifically dealing with two issues which were flagged in the earlier order of this Court dated 1 September 2023, namely: (i) Availability of ration and essential commodities, including in Moreh; and (ii) The alleged outbreak of
- 15 September 2023. 1 A letter dated 13 September 2023 has been received from the Registrar General of the High Court of Manipur seeking clarifications on the role which is ascribed to the local Magistrates nominated by the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court in terms of the order of this Court dated 25 August 2023. The clarification w
- 22 September 2023. List the matters on 25 September 2023.
- 25 September 2023. 1 The Expert Committee appointed by this Court has submitted several reports in pursuance of its remit. Having examined the directions which are sought, we issue the following orders: (i) The Deputy Director General, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Regional Office, Guwahati and the Secretary, Departme
- 20 November 2023. List the Petitions on 28 November 2023.
- 28 November 2023. 1 On 21 October 2023, the Committee chaired by Justice Gita Mittal has submitted a report to this Court indicating the position of dead bodies which are lying in mortuaries in the State of Manipur : “(i) Total number of reported deaths 175 (ii) Number of the bodies identified 169 (iii) Number of identified bodies claim
- 15 December 2023. 1 In its ninth report dated 13 September 2023, the Court appointed Committee has made the following recommendations in regard to places of worship in Manipur, across all religious denominations: “iii) The State Government should immediately identify all religious buildings in the state (which would include Churches; Hi
- 28 January 2026. 1. On the oral mentioning, the matter is taken on Board. 2. Learned Attorney General for India is also present.
- 13 February 2026. IA Nos.23845/2026 and 23846/2026 1. Let the CBI file its status report with respect to the contents of these applications on the next date of hearing. Main Matters 2. In view of the fact that recently, a new Hon'ble Chief Justice has taken over in the Manipur High Court and an effective mechanism at the state level or
- 26 February 2026. 1. The instant batch of cases has arisen after the unfortunate acts of violence and series of heinous offences that took place in the State of Manipur. Various orders have been passed by this Court from time to time, inter alia, for the purpose of: (i) Entrusting the investigation of some of the cases to the CBI.
- 24 March 2026. 1. The State Legal Services Authority of Manipur and Assam were directed vide our order dated 26.02.2026 to provide legal aid counsel to each victim or their families. Such legal aid counsel were to, preferably, be persons who could understand and speak the local language, to enable better communication with the victim
- 27 May 2026. 1. In compliance of our orders dated 26.02.2026 and 24.03.2026, Hon'ble the Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur has filed a status report, inter alia pointing out that the Registrars General of both the High Courts, namely, the Manipur High Court and Guwahati High Court, and the Member Secretaries of the State L
- 24 July 2026. 1. List on 27.07.2026. 2. By order dated 26.02.2026, this Court took note of the fact that the victims and their families, who continue to reside in the State of Manipur, were unaware of the filing of the chargesheets, because the judicial proceedings were being conducted before the competent Court at Guwahati. Consequ
- 10 August 2026. 1. On 24.07.2026, we took notice of the status reports filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, the SITs, as well as Mr. Dattatray Padsalgikar, former Director General of Police, Maharashtra, who has been appointed by this Court to monitor the ongoing investigation, and upon consideration thereof:
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Satya Mitra, Mr. Colin Gonsalves, Ms. Kawalpreet Kaur, Ms. Hetvi Patel, Mr. Kaoliangpou Kamei, Mr. Jaideep Gupta, Mr. Ahanthem Henry, Mr. Ahanthem Rohen Singh, Mr. David Ahongsangbam, Mr. Vivek Kumar, Mr. Mohan Singh, Ms. Rajkumari Banju Advocates — Respondents: Mr. Sanjay, Mr. Ahanthem Henry, Mr. Ahanthem Rohen Singh, Mr. Ahongsangbam David, Mr. Vivek Kumar, Mr. Mohan Singh, Mr. Kumar Mihir, Mr. Ahantham Henry, Mr. Ahantham Rohen Singh, Mr. Tushar Mehta, Mr. Lenin Singh Hijam, Mr. Pukhrambam Ramesh Kumar
