If Govt Does Not Act, We Will: Supreme Court Warns After 2 Manipur Women Paraded Naked By Mob

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The Supreme Court docket on Wednesday warned the Centre and Manipur governments to “act” after a video of two girls being paraded bare surfaced on-line.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud stated it is “merely unacceptable”. He acknowledged, “We’re deeply disturbed by the movies which have emerged. If the federal government doesn’t act we’ll.”

The courtroom requested the Centre and Manipur governments to apprise it of what motion they’ve taken to deliver perpetrators to guide.

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“What’s portrayed within the media about visuals which appeared reveals gross constitutional violation and infraction of human life utilizing girls as devices of perpetrated violence is in opposition to constitutional democracy. Let the Centre and state apprise the courtroom on steps taken,” it ordered.

A video surfaced on Wednesday exhibiting two girls from one of many warring communities being paraded bare by a number of males from the opposite facet. The incident reportedly occurred on Might 4 however got here to mild solely yesterday.

One particular person has been arrested in reference to the incident, Manipur CM N Biren Singh stated on Thursday.

160 folks have misplaced their lives since ethnic violence broke out within the state on Might 3, when a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised within the hill districts to protest in opposition to the Meitei group’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) standing.

In the meantime, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned the incident and stated “no accused will spared, we’ll by no means forgive those that are behind this,”

Talking to reporters forward of the Monsoon session of the Parliament, he stated, “This a shameful incident for any society..who did this and who’s accountable is one other difficulty however this has put our nation to disgrace. I attraction to all Chief Ministers to tighten regulation and order. Whether or not it’s Rajasthan, Chattisgarh or Manipur…the problem of a lady’s honour is above all politics.”