Chief Secretary

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Expressing deep concern over recurring fatalities inside relief facilities housing internally displaced persons in Manipur, the Supreme Court of India on Thursday ordered the state’s Chief Secretary to submit a detailed affidavit outlining investigative actions, criminal proceedings, and enhanced safety measures. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, alongside Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, questioned the state administration’s lack of decisive follow-up on findings submitted by the court-appointed Justice Gita Mittal Committee, which documented numerous deaths, including unnatural fatalities, across camps set up following the 2023 ethnic unrest. The apex court raised…