Supreme Court declines PIL seeking SIT probe into Manipur violence

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Manipur violence. As reported by PTI, the PIL had requested, among other things, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) inquiry into alleged poppy cultivation and narco-terrorism in the region. The Supreme Court requested a "more specific" petition, expressing difficulty in entertaining the current one, as it appeared to single out only one community in its blame.

Senior advocate Madhavi Diwan, representing the petitioner Mayanglambam Bobby Meetei, decided to withdraw the plea, and the court allowed her to do so. “This petition is very difficult to entertain because it places blame on one community," said the bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandcrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. The bench further said, “You can come with a more specific petition.

This petition has everything from the violence to narcotics to deforestation." Diwan pointed out cross-border terrorism and poppy cultivation in the state as factors responsible for the recent violence. The petition included the Narcotics Control Bureau, the National Investigation Agency, the National Human Rights Commission, and the state government among the parties involved. Additionally, the bench is currently handling multiple petitions relating to various aspects of the Manipur violence.