A retired senior police official has been tasked to oversee all complaints of sexual violence. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NEW DELHI - India’s Supreme Court said on Monday it will monitor all cases of violence against women committed duringA three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said it will appoint a retired senior police official to oversee all complaints of sexual violence to be probed by the federal Central Bureau of Investigations.Last month, videos of two tribal KukiThe women said in their police complaints that they were later gang-raped.
Since then, several other cases of women being deliberately targeted in violence that have resulted in more than 180 deaths and rendered tens of thousands homeless. The court has also created a committee of three retired female judges from different high courts to look into the humanitarian issues emerging from the violence.
One of the smallest states in India, Manipur has a population of around 3.2 million. Meiteis, who are 53 per cent of the population, reside in the more prosperous valley, while the Kukis with a 16 per cent population share live largely in the surrounding hills. Since the clashes broke out in early May, the situation has become entrenched, with both sides digging bunkers and using sophisticated weapons to target each other. REUTERS
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