Interim submission of EEVFAM case in Supreme Court [PDF format]
9th April 2013
This is an update on hat happened in the Supreme Court today (9th April 2013) in connection to the EEVFAM case.
1. The Union of India soughed more time to respond to the report of the SC appointed Commission. Is is being discussed at the highest level of the Government in the Home Ministry, Defense Ministry and the Army Head Quarters considering the sensitivity of the matter. The counsel also stated in the Court that the Union of India do not consider the matter as an adverse litigation but would also like to ensure that all the guidelines issued by the authorities are implemented on the ground by working out a mechanism and this will take some time. Court granted 4 weeks to respond, but made it very clear that the Court have taken the Commission's finding as true and will not entertain any criticism. .
2. The Defence Ministry had also come in, separately, as a party to the case, as their interest in also affected.
3. The counsel of the petitioners Mr. Colin Gonsalves stated that consultations in the government is not going to make any difference, the only way to change the situation in Manipur by instituting an SIT for at least those cases where fake encounter is established prima facie by the judicial inquiries and start prosecution of the perpetrators. In this connection the petitioner have submitted a list of 33 such cases. Please find the full text of the submission from the side of the petitioners attached here.
4. SC has asked the Manipur government to furnish the copies of the report of the Commission of Inquires conducted under the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 in connection with enounter killings including those which are not yet made public.
5. SC has also asked the NHRC Chairman to visit Manipur and take action on the very serious Human Rights situation in the State.
Also please watch Lok Sabha TV at 7.00 p.m. today (9 April 2013) where there will be a panel discussion on the cases
Download the entire document here [ PDF - 151 KB]
* This info was sent by Babloo Loitongbam (HRA, Manipur)
This Press Release was posted on April 09, 2013
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