The Supreme Court of India sets up a commission to look into extra-judicial killings in the State of Manipur

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In the case of Extra Judicial Execution Victim Families Association (EEVFAM) and Another versus Union of India & Another, a writ petition was filed in the Supreme Court it stated that during the  period  May,  1979 to  May,  2012,  1528  people  were  killed  in  Manipur  in  extra-judicial execution. The statement is mainly based on a memorandum prepared by  'Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights in Manipur and the UN'  and  submitted  to one  Christof  Heyns,  Special  Rapporteur  on  extrajudicial,  summary   or arbitrary executions, Mission to India, 19-30 March,  2012.  

The petition highlights the list of 1528 people  unlawfully killed by  the  State Police  or  the  security  forces.  The Court ordered constituion of a three member committee to look into extra judicial killing and the circumstances in which people were killed. And if the commission finds that the state police/ security forces transgress the legal boundaries the commission shall make its recommendations. It also ordered State Government to hand over the commission without any delay all records, materials and evidences relating to the cases. 

Read the full order here

For more information Contact:
Adv. Shamik Naraian
litigation.delhi@hrln.org 

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