Can’t justify brutality with whataboutery: SC

Manipur police cannot handle the case as they handed the two women—seen in the video of the assault—over to the rioting mob, apex court tells Centre

The Supreme Court Monday termed as “horrendous” the video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur and said it will not want the state police to probe the matter as they virtually handed over the women to the rioting mob.

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The SC said it may constitute an SIT or a committee comprising former judges to monitor the situation in the strife-torn state, subject to hearing the law officers representing the Centre and Manipur on Tuesday.

When the incident came to light on May 4, why did the Manipur police take 14 days to register an FIR, on May 18, asked the bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra.

“What was the police doing? Why was an FIR in video case transferred to magisterial court on June 24, i.e. after one month and three days?” the SC asked.

“This is horrendous. There are media reports that these women were handed over to mob by the police. We also do not want the police to handle it,” the bench said.

During the hearing, lawyer Bansuri Swaraj told the SC that incidents of violence against women in West Bengal also need to be considered. “The daughters of India need to be protected,” Swaraj said, adding, “After the horrific incident (of two women paraded naked) of May came to light in Manipur, identical incidents took place in Bengal and Chhattisgarh.”

The SC said the crimes committed against women in Manipur cannot be equated with similar incidents in other parts of the country.

“Crimes against women take place all over the country. This is part of our social reality. Presently, we are dealing with something which is of unprecedented magnitude 
and pertains mainly to the crimes and perpetration of violence against women...,” the bench said.

Swaraj said she has filed an intervention application in the case. “We will hear you on that later... We are dealing with Manipur right now,” the CJI said.

Bring us these answers: Supreme Court

. How many FIRs have been registered since May for violence against women in Manipur?
. Why it took police 14 days to register FIR in case of video of two women?
. Why was FIR in video case transferred to magisterial court on June 24?
. How many zero FIRs have been registered in Manipur?
. How many people have been arrested so far?
. What kind of legal aid are you providing to the victims?
. What financial package is being provided to the state for rehabilitation of affected people? 

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury at Parliament House complex, on Monday

‘Govt insulting Parliament’ 

The Congress on Monday accused the government of insulting Parliament by not holding a discussion on the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition.

“The no-confidence motion has its own importance and if the government is bringing all kinds of bills and policies, I feel it is insulting Parliament. There has never been a situation where the no-confidence motion has been set aside and all kinds of other discussions are happening,” Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said.

Chowdhury also urged the ruling party MPs to visit violence-hit Manipur and understand for themselves the situation there.

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