This comes days after the Manipur police were informed by Central intelligence agencies that miscreants were using camouflage uniforms to carry out violence in the state.
Taking note of Mehta’s submission, the bench, also comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, Friday said it will look into the report. The bench said it will give more time to Padsalgikar before seeking a status report.
Supplementary examinations of all subjects of class 10 board exams of the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur, which had been scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday, were cancelled in view of the bandh.
IGP (Operation) I K Muivah said in a press conference that over 4,000 arms had been looted from state armouries since the start of the violence in the state, and of these, 1,329 have been recovered.
Told about blockades preventing supplies from reaching the affected populations, a bench presided by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud asked agencies to consider all options, including airdropping essential supplies if necessary, keeping in mind the humanitarian situation.