More than three weeks after six Naga men disappeared in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, the mystery surrounding their fate has reached the High Court, with judges directing the state government to explain what exactly has been done to find them.
The Manipur High Court directed state educational authorities to issue fresh academic certificates reflecting the new name and gender identity of transwoman petitioner, Dr. Beoncy Laishram.
The Manipur High Court has constituted a committee to investigate the sudden disappearance of Laishram Kamal Babu, a Meitei man missing since November 25.
In a significant decision, a bench of the Manipur High Court on Wednesday modified its own March 27, 2023 order, ordering the removal of Paragraph 17 (iii), which had instructed the Manipur government to consider the inclusion of Meiteis in the list of Scheduled Tribes.
After a reserved judgement from a single Judge Bench of Justice Golmei Gaiphulshillu, both the Manipur Government and Union government stalled for time before the Manipur High Court.
The Union government on Friday appointed three judges in the High Courts of Madras and Manipur including a judicial officer who would become the first woman from scheduled tribe to become a judge in Manipur high court.
