SC Proposes Special Courts for Manipur Violence Cases, Seeks Speedy Completion of Probes
The bench also ordered probe agencies to finish pending investigations quickly and ensure victims receive charge sheets within one week.
- On Friday, July 24, 2026, the Supreme Court proposed establishing special courts to conduct day-to-day trials for criminal cases linked to the 2023 Manipur ethnic violence, directing probe agencies to expedite investigations and ensure victims receive chargesheets.
- Since ethnic violence broke out on May 3, 2023, following a 'Tribal Solidarity March' in hill districts to protest the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe status, more than 200 people have been killed and thousands displaced.
- The Special Investigation Team is probing 3,020 cases across eight districts, with chargesheets filed in 301 cases and trials commenced in 10, while around 2,924 witnesses have been cited across state investigations.
- Senior advocate Vrinda Grover informed the bench that victims' families still lack chargesheets, prompting the court to direct legal aid counsel to contact the Chief Justices of Gauhati and Manipur High Courts for immediate document supply.
- The bench also asked the Manipur High Court to investigate 30 cases concerning missing persons, while ordering the Central Bureau of Investigation and the court-appointed monitoring committee to file fresh status reports on pending violence-related matters.
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Supreme Court Proposes Special Courts To Fast-Track 2023 Manipur Violence Cases Which Remain Pending
A bench led by the CJI Surya Kant indicated the establishment of dedicated courts to hear Manipur violence cases every single day as thousands of probes remain pending.
SC Mulls Dedicated Trial Courts for Manipur Violence Cases, Seeks Expedited Probes
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. "We tentatively propose to constitute special courts with the concurrence of the State of Manipur and the High Courts of Manipur and Guwahati in order that trials can be taken up on a day-to-day basis," the apex court said. India News | SC Mulls Dedicated Trial Courts for Manipur Violence Cases, Seeks Expedited Probes.
Supreme Court proposes Special Courts for Manipur violence cases; seeks speedy completion of probes
The Bench said it will help in finding out as to how many special courts will be needed to handle the trials expeditiously while proposing to set up Special Courts for Manipur violence cases
Supreme Court proposes special courts for Manipur violence trials
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, July 24, proposed setting up special courts to conduct day-to-day trials in criminal cases arising from the 2023 ethnic violence in Manipur. It also directed probe agencies to expeditiously complete pending investigations and ensure that victims receive copies of chargesheets. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana took note of the fact that many victims and t…
SC proposes special courts, speedy trial for Manipur ethnic violence cases
The Supreme Court has proposed establishing special courts for day-to-day trials in criminal cases stemming from the 2023 Manipur ethnic violence. The court also directed probe agencies to expedite investigations, ensure victims receive chargesheet copies, and asked for status reports on missing persons and ongoing cases.
Manipur violence: Supreme Court proposes special courts for cases, pushes for speedy probes
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohan observed that many victims and their families are yet to receive copies of the chargesheets filed by the CBI and the state Special Investigation Team (SIT)
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