Manipur High Court Seeks Response From State, Centre In Plea For Compensation To Kuki Women Injured By Paramilitary Forces During Protest

The Manipur High Court recently asked the Central Government as well as the State Government to file counter-affidavits in a petition seeking compensation to Kuki women who were allegedly injured by the para-military forces during a protest in Saibol village in Manipur's Kangpokpi district. The petitioner organisation approached the Court with multiple prayers for registration of FIR, grant...

Disabilities Attributable To Military Service; Pension Must Be Granted By Rounding Off Disability From 20% To 50% : P&H HC

A Division bench of the Punjab & Haryana High Court comprising Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi and Justice Vikas Suri held that a disability not noted at the time of entry into military service is presumed to be attributable to or aggravated by service, and the disability pension must be granted by rounding off the percentage from 20% to 50%. Background Facts The respondent...

All State Establishments Obligated To Record Transgender Person's New Name, Gender In Official Documents: Manipur High Court

The Manipur High Court has directed that provisions of the Right of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2019 empowering a transgender person to get their identity recorded in all official documents shall apply to all "establishments" within the state. The court passed the order while allowing a transgender woman's plea to get her name and gender reflected as female in...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice K Somashekar As Chief Justice Of Manipur High Court

The Central Government on Tuesday (May 20) notified the appointment of Karnataka High Court judge Justice Kempaiah Somashekar as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court.Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to 'X' with respect to the appointment. The post states:"In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice...

Similarly Situated Employees Under Same Employer Must Be Treated Equally: Manipur HC

High Court of Manipur: A Single Judge Bench of Justice A. Guneshwar Sharma directed the State of Manipur to absorb two Assistant Project Officers (APOs) as Project Officers (POs) in its Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department. This rectified their initial absorption into a lower post. Considering the employees' prior promotion, the court held that their subsequent absorption into...

Report On Steps Taken To Provide Ramps/Toilets For Disabled, Elderly Persons In Public Buildings Of Churachandpur: Manipur HC To State

The Manipur High Court on Wednesday (December 18) directed the state government to file a report regarding action taken for providing ramps and toilets to the people with disabilities and elderly persons in public buildings of Churachandpur district.The order was passed by the division bench comprising Chief Justice D. Krishnakumar and Justice Golmei Gaiphulshillu Kabui in a Public...

Art. 311(2)(c) | Governor's Sanction To Delinquent's Dismissal Sans Inquiry Not Based On 'Subjective Satisfaction', Manipur HC Upheld Reinstatement

Recently, the Manipur High Court upheld the reinstatement of the Sub-Inspector of Police who was dismissed from the service because of his alleged links with the banned organization the People's Liberation Army/Revolutionary People's Front (PLA/RPF). Affirming the Single Bench decision, the bench led by Chief Justice Siddharth Mridul and comprising Justices Ahanthem Bimol Singh and...

Manipur High Court Seeks State, Centre's Stand In PIL To Maintain Law & Order Following Clash Of Suspected Militants With Forces

The Manipur High Court on Monday (November 18) sought the stand of the State government and the Centre in a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to the State to perform its duty to maintain law and order in connection with an incident where six people were allegedly abducted by suspected militants following an altercation with security forces. The PIL states that after...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Krishnakumar As Manipur HC Chief Justice

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice D. Krishnakumar, Judge, Madras High Court as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur consequent upon the superannuation of Justice Siddharth Mridul, the present Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur, on 21.11.2024.The Supreme Court collegium had recommended the appointment of Justice Krishnakumar on November 18....

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Madras HC Judge D Krishnakumar As Manipur HC Chief Justice

The Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI Sanjiv Khanna has on November 18, recommended the appointment of Justice D Krishnakumar as the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court. Justice Krishnakumar is a judge of the Madras High Court. The recommendation has come in view of the nearing retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice of Manipur High Court Justice Siddharth Mridul on 21st November 2024....

Manipur High Court Declines Application For Rejection Of Election Petition Pending Against BJP MLA Sanasam Premchandra Singh

In a setback to the Manipur BJP MLA Sanasam Premchandra Singh, the Manipur High Court on Friday declined his application seeking rejection of an Election Petition filed against him for allegedly furnishing wrong information relating to his educational qualification and assets. The Election Petition filed by the runner-up candidate Ahanthem Shanjoy Singh from JD(U) and other...

Manipur High Court Sets Aside NIA Court's Order Granting Bail To Kuki Leaders Accused Of 'Waging War' Against India

The Manipur High Court on Thursday (Aug. 22) set aside the Special Court's order granting bail to the person who is accused of waging war against India for cessation and creation of an independent “Government of the People's Democratic Republic of Kukiland'. The Special Court (NIA) granted default bail to two accused namely Lhaineikim Lhouvum @ Kikim and Mark Thangmang Haokip on the...