Overview

• A division bench led by Chief Justice K Somasekhar and Justice Ahanthem Bimol Singh issued the directive on July 8 during a PIL hearing.
• The court highlighted that despite an FIR lodged on November 11, 2024, the NIA has not filed any report under Section 167 of the CrPC or a chargesheet.
• The order responded to a public interest litigation filed by Soram Tekendrajit demanding accountability for the attack in Jiribam district.
• Three Meitei women and three children were abducted from Borobekra and later recovered shot dead in the Jiri and Barak rivers.
• The next hearing is scheduled for July 24, when the NIA must present its detailed progress update or face potential consequences.