Manipur viral video: Supreme Court could not hear the petitions
New Delhi (IANS). The Supreme Court on Friday failed to hear petitions related to caste clashes in Manipur, including the suo moto case of two young tribal women being stripped naked. The court had directed the central and state governments to take immediate steps in the matter.
The meeting of a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justice Manoj Mishra to study the Centre’s reply detailing the actions taken in connection with the Manipur viral video incident was cancelled. was determined.
A notice issued by the assistant registrar (listing) of the apex court said, “The Hon’ble Chief Justice of India will not hold the court on July 28. Therefore, the sitting of the Bench in Court No. 1 stands cancelled.”
Therefore, the matter listed before the bench headed by the CJI could not come up for hearing and was adjourned.
The petitions are likely to be listed on July 31.
On July 20, the Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of the viral video and asked the central and state governments to inform the steps taken by July 28.
