Manipur Violence: Supreme Court Hearing- LIVE UPDATES

Counsel: I am appearing for an intervention application. My concern is that state should look into how many villages have been burnt, consolidate... district wise reports should be made. People who have ran should be rehabilitated to their respective villages.

SCAORA: SCAORA has unanimously resolved to offer assistance in any manner required, whether it is in terms of legal assistance, or for teams to be sent. We have members across India, including in Manipur.

Grover: As far as the FIRs are concerned, registering is one thing but 164 statement is different...the woman will not travel to Imphal to give statement in court...

Grover: Let there be an independent, impartial report on what is the status of relief camps.

Grover: Most of food, ration etc comes from voluntary donations. They're going to run out soon...

[AG interjects]

CJI DY Chandrachud: Mr AG, these are just grievances...if they're facing ration issues they can certainly mention.

Grover: There are detailed directions on how rape trials are to be conducted. I want to further the plea for SIT monitored by this court, from outside the state. I wanna refer to Lakhimpur Kheri case...not only SIT was made, former judge of the HC was asked to monitor.

Grover: In these FIRs, SC/ST sections are not mentioned, neither are the atrocities mentioned. There is specific compensation in such cases...

Grover: Even in the FIR of women in the video cases- What is the section? Section is 376 only. Section 376(2)(g) states rale during communal strife- Why does it become important? Because it links to the Indian evidence act.

SG Mehta: Please don't mention communities like this...let's not fan communal tension.

Grover: It is essential to highlight this targeted violence...the offence is also rape commited during communal strife...we cannot turn a blind eye towards it.

Grover: There may be sexual violence against both communities. I don't know. But I do know that there is a targeted attack against the Kuki women, which is a minority community.