Manipur : SC raised six questions and sought response within 24 hrs

way2barak, July 31 : The government today faced tough questions on Manipur, as the Supreme Court took up the petition of two women paraded naked and sexually assaulted by a mob. What happened in Manipur could not be justified “by saying that this and this happened elsewhere”, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said, when a lawyer brought up the recent poll violence in Bengal.

The Chief Justice raised six pointed questions and sought a response within 24 hours by the Centre and Manipur.

The court asked the Centre how many of around 6,000 FIRs filed since the violence broke out in Manipur were for crimes against women. The Centre said it did not have a break-up of such cases. The Supreme Court then directed the Centre and the Manipur government to return tomorrow with information on six points:

1.   Break-up of cases

2.   How many zero FIRs

3. How many transferred to the police station that has jurisdiction

4.   How many arrested so far

5.   Status of legal aid to the arrested accused

6.   How many Section 164 statements (or statements before the nearest magistrate) recorded so far.