Overview
- Acting on a state petition, Justice A. Guneshwar Sharma directed central authorities and intermediaries to remove a viral clip showing a man being killed in Churachandpur.
- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a Section 69A blocking order on January 22 following a request from the Home Affairs nodal officer.
- The court permitted the state to serve notices to Meta, YouTube/Google and WhatsApp through MeitY to ensure swift takedown across platforms.
- Authorities said circulation of the footage is likely to disturb public order in Manipur, which has faced prolonged ethnic violence and displacement since 2023.
- Security officials have reported that the victim was Mayanglambam Rishikanta Singh, with some alleging UKNA involvement, and the court set February 18 for a progress report and further hearing.