Two Kuki women who were sexually assaulted move Supreme Court to ensure fair investigation

Two Kuki women who were sexually assaulted in Manipur on May 4 have moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Central and state governments to ensure fair and impartial investigation in the case, reported Live Law. A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud will hear the plea on Monday.

Three women were sexually assaulted in B Phainom village of Kangpokpi on May 4, a day after clashes erupted between Meitei and Kuki communities in the northeastern state. One of the women was “brutally gang-raped”, according to a police complaint.

A video showing two of them being paraded naked by a mob in the Kangpokpi district was widely shared on social media on July 19. The next day, the Supreme Court had said that the incident was “simply unacceptable” and directed the Centre and the Manipur government to take immediate steps in the matter.

On July 27, the Union government told the Supreme Court that it has transferred the inquiry into the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation. On Monday, the court will also take up the Centre’s request to transfer the sexual assault case outside the state, reported NDTV.

In another petition filed in the matter, Advocate Vishal Tiwari has sought directions from the court for formation of an independent expert committee headed by a former Supreme...

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