In Brief
This landmark judgment addresses allegations that 1,528 persons were killed in fake encounters by police and armed forces personnel in Manipur. The Court held that such allegations mandate thorough investigation regardless of time elapsed. Of 1,528 alleged deaths, petitioners documented 655 cases. The Court directed registration of FIRs for cases where independent Commissions, Judicial Inquiries, High Courts, or the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had made adverse findings or awarded compensation. A Central Bureau of Investigation team was directed to complete investigations by December 31, 2017. The judgment also addressed the NHRC's resource constraints, emphasizing that State Governments must enforce NHRC guidelines and comply with compensation orders to protect human rights and uphold the rule of law."
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