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6 Supreme Court judges to visit restive Manipur this weekend

Six Supreme Court judges, including Justice B R Gavai, will visit Manipur to inquire about relief efforts and legal aid in camps amidst ongoing strife. The visit also marks the 20th establishment day of Manipur High Court, which was previously a bench of Gauhati HC.

NEW DELHI: Six Supreme Court judges, led by Justice B R Gavai who is also executive chairman of National Legal Services Authority (Nalsa), will visit strife-torn Manipur this weekend and will inquire about the adequacy of relief material and legal aid to people in relief camps, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra. The visit by Justices Gavai, Vikram Nath, M M Sundresh, K V Viswanathan and N Kotiswar Singh is primarily to mark 20th establishment day of Manipur HC . Prior to the establishment of HC, a bench of Gauhati HC was functioning in Imphal.

Though Justice Surya Kant was also to visit Manipur, he pulled out a week ago due to prior commitments. Justice R Mahadevan is likely to accompany the other five judges. Justice Gavai decided to combine his duties as Nalsa chairperson with his visit to attend the function.

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