Centre moves SC against verdict negating protection to armed forces

New Delhi, Apr 12 :The Centre today told the Supreme Court that its verdict in the alleged extra-judicial killings case in Manipur has “negated” the protection available to the armed forces under the AFSPA during anti-militancy operations. In a curative petition seeking recall of the verdict of July 8 last year as well as the […]

New Delhi, Apr 12 :The Centre today told the Supreme Court that its verdict in the alleged extra-judicial killings case in Manipur has “negated” the protection available to the armed forces under the AFSPA during anti-militancy operations. In a curative petition seeking recall of the verdict of July 8 last year as well as the […]

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Extra-judicial killing in Manipur Supreme Court asks Centre to segregate cases

New Delhi, Apr 7 :The Supreme Court asked the Centre today to segregate the cases related to the armed forces from the list of 265 incidents of extra-judicial killings in Manipur, which it would deal with first on a plea seeking probe into such alleged fake encounter killings. The apex Court, which said that 265 […]

New Delhi, Apr 7 :The Supreme Court asked the Centre today to segregate the cases related to the armed forces from the list of 265 incidents of extra-judicial killings in Manipur, which it would deal with first on a plea seeking probe into such alleged fake encounter killings. The apex Court, which said that 265 […]

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Extra-judicial killing in Manipur Supreme Court asks Centre to segregate cases

New Delhi, Apr 7 :The Supreme Court asked the Centre today to segregate the cases related to the armed forces from the list of 265 incidents of extra-judicial killings in Manipur, which it would deal with first on a plea seeking probe into such alleged…

New Delhi, Apr 7 :The Supreme Court asked the Centre today to segregate the cases related to the armed forces from the list of 265 incidents of extra-judicial killings in Manipur, which it would deal with first on a plea seeking probe into such alleged fake encounter killings.

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HC declares UNC’s blockade illegal

In line with the decisions of the Supreme Court, the High Court of Manipur has declared the more than four months old economic blockade of the United Naga Council (UNC) as illegal. A full bench of the High Court comprising of Chief Justice RR Prasad, Justice N Kotiswar and Justice Kh Nobin passed an order […]

In line with the decisions of the Supreme Court, the High Court of Manipur has declared the more than four months old economic blockade of the United Naga Council (UNC) as illegal. A full bench of the High Court comprising of Chief Justice RR Prasad, Justice N Kotiswar and Justice Kh Nobin passed an order […]

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Analysis Reports of Candidates Contesting in Manipur Election: Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)

Reports for Manipur Analysis of Criminal Background, Financial, Education, Gender and other Details of Manipur Assembly Elections 2017 (Phase 1) Candidates Analysis of Election Expenses of the newly Elected MLAs Manipur 2012 ANALYSIS OF CRIMINAL AND FINANCIAL DETAILS OF MLAS FROM MANIPUR 2007 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS Analysis of Candidates Contesting in Manipur 2012 Assembly Elections Asset […]

Reports for Manipur Analysis of Criminal Background, Financial, Education, Gender and other Details of Manipur Assembly Elections 2017 (Phase 1) Candidates Analysis of Election Expenses of the newly Elected MLAs Manipur 2012 ANALYSIS OF CRIMINAL AND FINANCIAL DETAILS OF MLAS FROM MANIPUR 2007 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS Analysis of Candidates Contesting in Manipur 2012 Assembly Elections Asset […]

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Check racial crimes against NE folks : SC

New Delhi, Dec 16 :The Supreme Court on Wednesday passed a slew of directions, including setting up of a three-member panel headed by a Joint Secretary-level officer, to enhance a sense of security and inclusion for people from North Eastern States who faced racial violence and hate crimes. The panel – comprising Joint Secretary (North […]

New Delhi, Dec 16 :The Supreme Court on Wednesday passed a slew of directions, including setting up of a three-member panel headed by a Joint Secretary-level officer, to enhance a sense of security and inclusion for people from North Eastern States who faced racial violence and hate crimes. The panel – comprising Joint Secretary (North […]

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Manipur Theatre Owners Worry Over PLA’s Take on National Anthem

The Supreme Court has ordered all cinema halls across India to play the national anthem before the screening of a film. They also made it obligatory for the audience to stand up “for the love of the motherland”. But Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have banned screening of Hindi films […]

The Supreme Court has ordered all cinema halls across India to play the national anthem before the screening of a film. They also made it obligatory for the audience to stand up “for the love of the motherland”. But Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have banned screening of Hindi films […]

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India cinemas ordered to play national anthem

It is compulsory to stand to attention when the anthem is played. India’s supreme court has ruled that the national anthem must be played in every cinema before a film is screened. Judges said the order should be enforced within 10 days and audiences must stand when the anthem is played. In the 1960s and […]

It is compulsory to stand to attention when the anthem is played. India’s supreme court has ruled that the national anthem must be played in every cinema before a film is screened. Judges said the order should be enforced within 10 days and audiences must stand when the anthem is played. In the 1960s and […]

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Creation or non-creation of Sadar Hills district at the wisdom of State Govt : CM Eco blockade : CM blames New Delhi, NSCN-IM

IMPHAL, Nov 27: Chief Minister Okram Ibobi has categorically stated that the ongoing indefinite economic blockade being imposed on the National Highways leading to Manipur is instigated by the NDA Government led by BJP and NSCN-IM which are under a cease fire agreement. The Chief Minister was speaking at a one day political conference held […]

IMPHAL, Nov 27: Chief Minister Okram Ibobi has categorically stated that the ongoing indefinite economic blockade being imposed on the National Highways leading to Manipur is instigated by the NDA Government led by BJP and NSCN-IM which are under a cease fire agreement. The Chief Minister was speaking at a one day political conference held […]

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Contractual staff must get at par wages: Supreme Court

In a far-reaching verdict that brings relief to lakhs of contractual employees working in government departments and agencies, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that temporary workers are entitled to wages at par with permanent employees. A bench headed by Justice JS Khehar based its judgment on the principle of ‘equal pay for equal work’. […]

In a far-reaching verdict that brings relief to lakhs of contractual employees working in government departments and agencies, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that temporary workers are entitled to wages at par with permanent employees. A bench headed by Justice JS Khehar based its judgment on the principle of ‘equal pay for equal work’. […]

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Petitions of Prithiviraj, Saratchandra dismissed SC upholds HC’s ‘null and void election result’ ruling

IMPHAL, Oct 28 : A division bench of the Supreme Court has today ruled that it will not interfere in the judgement passed by the High Court of Manipur which had declared the election ‘announced to Moirang Assembly Constituency in 2012 as null and void,’ which then had elected Mairembam Prithiviraj as the MLA. The […]

IMPHAL, Oct 28 : A division bench of the Supreme Court has today ruled that it will not interfere in the judgement passed by the High Court of Manipur which had declared the election ‘announced to Moirang Assembly Constituency in 2012 as null and void,’ which then had elected Mairembam Prithiviraj as the MLA. The […]

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Supreme Court to take up case of encounter killings in Manipur

The Supreme Court will take up the case of encounter killings in Manipur on Wednesday, but is yet to appoint an agency to probe the matter. In July this year, the apex court had ruled that all incidents involving suspected use of excessive and retaliatory force by the army in Manipur must be investigated. Advocate […]

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The Supreme Court will take up the case of encounter killings in Manipur on Wednesday, but is yet to appoint an agency to probe the matter. In July this year, the apex court had ruled that all incidents involving suspected use of excessive and retaliatory force by the army in Manipur must be investigated. Advocate […]

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Removed as Arunachal chief minister by court, Kalikho Pul is found hanging

Source: India Express Former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Kalikho Pul, who was removed by a Supreme Court verdict last month after being in office for about six months, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in the chief minister’s official bungalow in Itanagar on Tuesday morning, sparking protests. While Pema Khandu took over as chief […]

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Source: India Express Former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Kalikho Pul, who was removed by a Supreme Court verdict last month after being in office for about six months, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in the chief minister’s official bungalow in Itanagar on Tuesday morning, sparking protests. While Pema Khandu took over as chief […]

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Families refute Govt submission to SC No compensation paid : Family members

IMPHAL, Jul 18 : Despite the State Government, through its counsel, informing the Supreme Court of India on July 13 that compensation of Rs 1,54,00,000 to the next of kins of 28 victims have been paid, members of 11 such families today alleged that they have not received any money so far. Speaking to newsmen […]

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IMPHAL, Jul 18 : Despite the State Government, through its counsel, informing the Supreme Court of India on July 13 that compensation of Rs 1,54,00,000 to the next of kins of 28 victims have been paid, members of 11 such families today alleged that they have not received any money so far. Speaking to newsmen […]

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Supreme Court restores Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Arunachal Governor J P Rajkhowa’s decision to advance the Assembly session for former Congress CM Nabam Tuki was illegal and unconstitutional, and set into motion a political merry-go-round of sorts when it restored status quo in the state. That means sitting CM Kalikho Phul will have to step […]

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Arunachal Governor J P Rajkhowa’s decision to advance the Assembly session for former Congress CM Nabam Tuki was illegal and unconstitutional, and set into motion a political merry-go-round of sorts when it restored status quo in the state. That means sitting CM Kalikho Phul will have to step […]

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Number of Manipur militants shot to 5000 from 1500 in 10 days

The Centre’s estimate of militants in Manipur shot up from 1,500 to 5,000 in a span of 10 days during the Supreme Court’s hearing into the fake encounters in the north-eastern state but the spike may have just been on paper. The government had reported the two figures in affidavits filed on December 5, 2012, […]

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The Centre’s estimate of militants in Manipur shot up from 1,500 to 5,000 in a span of 10 days during the Supreme Court’s hearing into the fake encounters in the north-eastern state but the spike may have just been on paper. The government had reported the two figures in affidavits filed on December 5, 2012, […]

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EEVFAM hails Supreme Court decision

IMPHAL, July 8: The Extra-judicial Execution Victim Families Association has hailed the Supreme Court partial verdict that stated that armed forces personnel and police cannot use excessive or retaliatory force in disturbed areas. Addressing a press briefing at its office today, president of EEVFAM Takhellambam Renu said that the verdict from the Supreme Court has […]

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IMPHAL, July 8: The Extra-judicial Execution Victim Families Association has hailed the Supreme Court partial verdict that stated that armed forces personnel and police cannot use excessive or retaliatory force in disturbed areas. Addressing a press briefing at its office today, president of EEVFAM Takhellambam Renu said that the verdict from the Supreme Court has […]

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Killing In The Name Of The Indian Nation

What happens to democracy when an army is at war in peacetime? On 3 December, Attorney General of India Mukul Rohatgi told the Supreme Court, “The army is only discharging

What happens to democracy when an army is at war in peacetime? On 3 December, Attorney General of India Mukul Rohatgi told the Supreme Court, “The army is only discharging

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Mulund Forest Land Issue, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India


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Letter to the Honorable Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singhji,

Sitting 10,000 miles away here in USA I keep on dreaming when I will return to my motherland and will get my dream home. With every passing day my dream is becoming a nightmare.
It all started in year 2006. I invested my life’s saving to buy a flat. Many of us have to take bank loan and with every passing year interest rate is going higher and higher. Project was undertaken by  Runwal Group, who are leading builders of Mumbai. We were shown all the clearance paper approved by BMC, also all the loans were sanctioned by the nationalized banks and project was going on smoothly, as per the agreement we were paying loans in installment based on casting of each floor.
Then suddenly there was a bolt from the blue. One NGO Bombay Environmental Action Group” filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Mumbai High courts claiming that these tracts of land on which these housing projects was constructed was forest land prior to 1955. Mumbai High Court stayed any further construction on these lands in June 2005 which subsequently halted the construction.

Five years has passed. We are running from pillar to post, we have tired all possible avenues but so far nothing has happened. Case is swinging in between High court to Supreme Court. Several Committees have been looking into matter with no result.

Mr. Prime Minister please, tell me as a common person how will we ever know that prior to 1955 land was forest land. In that case how BMC gave all the permission, how bank sanctioned all the loans? We all are honest simple person, why should we undergo all these agony?

My other friends have lost all the hopes and they have requested me to write to you that if not during there life time at least after our death put some small roof on their dead body, but I am very optimist, I have been hearing that chief justice of India Respected Shri S.H.Kapadia is an excellent human being. I am sure you will use your good office to see that we get our home and I can return back to my motherland.
We have put our plight on internet.

http://www.petitiononline.com/bdri1234/petition.html
 
With warm regards
Malathi Krishnan
U.S.A.

This  notifcation was sent to Kanglaonline.com by Malathi Krishnan
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TEN ISSUES/QUESTIONS TO UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE POLITICAL PREMISE OF AFSPA


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To insist that one must address and understand “Political Premise” of AFSPA is to insist that we must fundamentally know/address the following issues:

  1. “Law” is a juridico-political fact, thereby meaning it has a political premise and that must be addressed (more so with Acts like AFSPA).
  2. Even if the protestors prefer to de-link the political premise of AFSPA, will the Government of India, with which the protestors are engaging with in order to repeal the Act, de-link what it thinks the Act is addressing while thinking about AFSPA?
  3. All legislations are to address some realities/phenomena in our real world. Acts on dowry, sati, child-marriage, for that matter the recent talk of Lok Pal, all are (about) legislations to address or fight realities of our life (the menace of dowry, sati, child-marriage or corruption). Therefore, the discussions or debates on these legislations are not carried out by de-linking these realities.
  4. What is that AFSPA is fundamentally seeking to address? (Isn’t this a question of policy/approach and politics that informed the policy/approach, a question that is inherently implicated and critical in understanding AFSPA?)
  5. AFSPA is supposed to address the “disturbed condition” caused by “armed rebellion” (“khutlaipaiba lalhouba”).
  6. Aren’t the powers given in the Act related to “armed rebellion”, powers (actvities) that are to be exercised/performed by the military personnel?
  7. Why is it then that the Supreme Court says the “disturbed condition” wherein AFSPA has been enforced is not due to “armed rebellion”? (Is this a “legal” or “political” question?)
  8. If it is about “law and order”, are those powers noted in the Act in line with what is expected of a “law and order” enforcing mechanism or engaging in “war”, including those that can be described as “low intensity” ones?
  9. More crucially, if the Act is not addressing a “disturbed condition” caused by “armed rebellion” (khutlapaiba lalhouba), and it is about “law and order”, why does the Government of India outlawed those rebels groups or charged the members of these groups in Court saying that they are “waging war” against the State?
  10. Are these questions matters of “theory” or (as many have a habit of saying often as a way of debunking or refusing any attempt at deepening understanding on an issue) “ground reality” or both?

 

To those who are protesting against the AFSPA:

 

(a) Narratives of human tragedy, of near and dear ones having been tortured, detained, killed or made disappeared by the state agencies under the Act, are facts. But are these narratives of human tragedies un-related to the above questions/issues?

 

(b) But when somebody (or in “we the people” kind of programme in TV channels) brings out similar narratives of human tragedies in the hands of non-state actors, does the issue of AFSPA get diluted or distracted precisely because your fight is based on a limited or narrow legal/human rights perspective that does not address basic questions pertaining to the Act as I have noted here (as well as elsewhere)?

 

(c) How do you intend to make the issue of AFSPA politically significant (amongst others, keep the question/issue no. 2 above in mind as well) when your own politicians and middle class can probably sense the human tragedy and say it’s bad but insurgents also do the same and so on.

 

(d) Granted that, one may agree or disagree with those who are “waging a war” against the Indian State, but the fact is, IT IS THERE as A PART OF OUR REALITY. So, which one makes more sense: Address something that has been there for decades and something that affects our lives with an honest acknowledgment of the reality of “rebellion” and realistically approach the issue or continue to deny or distort the reality (which, while the AFSPA is ostensibly dealing with a phenomenon of “waging war” against the State with arms–in short, “armed rebellion” at the same time legally/juridically denying it, as in Supreme Court Judgment of 1997) OR allow one to be guided by a mob mentality or lynching mindset saying that these “extortionists” blah blah must be “eliminated” (something that the mighty Indian State has been trying for more than 50 years with its military might under a “legal fiction” all this while without success and only to be admitted now and then that we must find a “political solution”!)?

 

Lastly, HOLLOW promise of a “yes, yes, AFSPA must go” by your politicians or those who feel the human tragedies under the violence of the Act but have a nagging question “what after AFSPA?” for there are these “naharols” (or insurgents), can never be addressed (or rather exposed) until and unless one brings in the above TEN questions/issues into the struggle against this notorious “legal fiction” that has created havoc in our life.

 

These are some of the concerns that I have in mind when I insist on “political issue/premise” of AFSPA that we must take care!
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