Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 26 2009:
A division bench of the Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench today served notice to the state government authorities concerned to give a reply within four weeks on the allegation of violating rights of the people by imposing curfew in Imphal West and East districts.
The notice was served by the division bench after hearing to a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) filed by one Y Khemchand, a social activist to the court with state chief secretary, principal secretary (home), DGP, Imphal east and west district magistrates as respondent.
The counsel of the petitioner, advocate M Hemchandra during the hearing argued that the curfew prohibiting people moving out from their respective residences imposed under the section 144 (2) of the CrPC of the Indian Penal Code has violated the rights to life, free movement, education etc.
of the people given to the citizens by the Indian Constitution.
He further urged the court to direct the government to lift the curfew immediately.
After hearing was conducted in the court, judges, Maibam Binoykumar and Mutum Binoykumar order serving notice to the government respondent to give a reply on the allegation of the petitioner of the case within four week time from the receipt of the notification.