SC Judges to Visit Manipur Relief Camps on March 22

A team of senior Supreme Court judges, led by Justice Bhushan R Gavai, executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), will visit relief camps in Manipur on March 22 to assess the condition of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and strengthen legal and humanitarian aid efforts.

- Utkarsh Anand

NEW DELHI:

The delegation will include Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, MM Sundresh, KV Viswanathan and N Kotiswar Singh, who will collectively engage with displaced communities and oversee initiatives to expand legal aid and medical assistance.

According to a statement issued by NALSA on Tuesday, the visit is being undertaken as part of the duodecennial (12-year) celebration of the high court of Manipur.

Nearly two years after the sectarian violence of May 3, 2023, which claimed over 250 lives and displaced over 50,000 people, thousands remain in relief camps across Manipur. Despite efforts at rehabilitation, the crisis has left many struggling to regain normalcy, with legal, medical and financial challenges persisting.