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HC disposes PIL on drug menace
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 19 2020:
Disposing the PIL filed on the issue of drug menace in the State, the High Court of Manipur today ruled with the direction "that the petitioners shall approach the State Government and the Central Government by way of their representations.
It is made clear that this Court has not examined the correctness or otherwise of the averments made in the PIL and that this Court has not expressed any opinion thereon.
If the petitioners are aggrieved by any action or inaction on the part of the State Government or the Central Government while considering the representations, it is open to the petitioners to approach this Court again in accordance with law" .
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The PIL was filed by USER (Users Society for Effective Response) Manipur and Human Rights Alert (HRA) to take immediate and effective steps to control, prevent and reduce drug supply and its abuse in the State of Manipur.
The PIL also sought to formulate a comprehensive State policy and robust plan to tackle the current issues of supply reduction, demand reduction and harm reduction.
Further, there are instances of arrest of numbers of drug traffickers, said the PIL but added that the convictions are of small fries and kingpins are rarely convicted and go scot free.
The PIL also highlighted the recent episode of attempt to remove charge-sheet, jumping of bail, abduction and subsequent surrender of accused Lukhosei Zou and subsequent loss of remnants from police malkhana in ST.
No 100 of 2018 FIR No 43(6) 2018 NAB PS.
As per the direction of the Court, the petitioners have decided to submit representations to the Union Home Ministry as well as the Government of Manipur today itself demanding handing over of the investigation of all the cases pertaining to drug haul of more than ten crores, including the case of Lukhosei Zou, to an independent agency such as CBI or NIA.
In the event of inaction on the part of the Government within a reasonable period of time, the petitioners will re-approach the Court to redress the much awaited judicial intervention for the people of Manipur.
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