MANIPUR HIGH COURT: NOTICE ISSUED TO UNION, STATE, ARMY AND ASSAM RIFLES OFFICIALS ON MEITEI GROUPS CONTEMPT PETITION

The Manipur High Court in the case International Meeteis Forum vs. State of Manipur observed and has issued notice to the officials of Union Government, State Government, State Police, Army and the Assam Rifles on a contempt petition moved by the International Meeteis Forum. It has been alleged by the Forum that the authorities have violated the order which is passed by the High Court on August 3, 2023 as per which they were bound to maintain status quo at the site were mass burial of Kuki-Zo community members who lost their lives in the ethnic clash was proposed.

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The bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice MV Muralidharan and Justice A Guneshwar Sharma in the case observed and has issued the notice to Chief Secretary of Manipur Government, Commissioner (Home) of the Manipur Government, Director General of Police of Manipur, Deputy Commissioner of Churachandpur District, Secretary of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, General Officer Commander in Chief of the Eastern Command of the Indian Army, Inspector General of Assam Rifles etc.