Manipur incident: CJI DY Chandrachud condemns act; SC says it’s ‘deeply disturbed’ | Oneindia News
The Supreme Court has directed the Centre and state government to take immediate steps against the horrific incident in Manipur. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has called the incident simply unacceptable. The top court demanded to be apprised of what action has been taken on the showing of two women being paraded Naked in Manipur. The court said that it is really disturbed by the video. It has ordered the Centre and state to apprise the court of steps taken and have posted the matter for further hearing next Friday.
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00:00 The Supreme Court has directed the Centre and State Government to take immediate steps
00:06 against the horrific incident in Manipur.
00:09 Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachul has called the incident simply unacceptable.
00:14 The top court demanded to be apprised of what action has been taken on the showing of two
00:18 women being paraded naked in Manipur.
00:21 The court said that it is really disturbed by the viral video.
00:25 It has ordered the Centre and State to apprise the court of steps taken and have posted the
00:29 matter for further hearing next Friday.
00:32 The SC issued a warning saying that they will give little time to the government to act.
00:37 The SC said that if action is not taken promptly and if nothing is happening on ground, the
00:41 court will take action.
00:43 Supreme Court further asked the Centre and Manipur Government to apprise it what action
00:47 they have taken to bring perpetrators to book.
00:50 What is portrayed in the media about visuals which appeared shows gross constitutional violation
00:55 and infraction of human life using women as instruments of perpetrated violence is against
01:00 constitutional democracy, said the SC.
01:03 The SC said that it was time the government really steps in and takes action.
01:07 The CJI said, "Using women as an instrument in an area of communal strife, it's the grossest
01:14 of constitutional abuse.
01:15 We are deeply disturbed by the videos which have emerged.
01:18 If the government does not act, we will."
01:21 Tension escalated in Manipur's hills as a video of May 4 emerged on social media showing
01:26 men from one community parading two women naked from the opposing side.
01:31 The Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum planned a protest march on Thursday to draw attention
01:36 to their plight.
01:37 Manipur state has been witnessing ethnic clashes since May 3 between majority of the Métis
01:43 concentrated in Imphal Valley and the Kukkis occupying the hills.
01:47 Over 160 people have been killed in the violence so far.
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