SC proposes special courts to hear Manipur violence cases

The order was passed by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant in a batch of petitions for monitoring the issues of investigation into the criminal cases, relief and rehabilitation of victims and those displaced due to the ethnic violence in the state.

The bench, also comprising justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said, “We tentatively propose to constitute special courts, with the concurrence of the Manipur government, and the high courts of Manipur and Gauhati so that trials in these cases can be taken up on a day-to-day basis, especially in view of the inordinate delay in the ongoing investigations.”

Posting the matter after two weeks, the court directed the two probe agencies to “do their best” to complete the pending investigations.