Overview
- A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant directed the CBI to file a detailed update on all 11 transferred FIRs before the next hearing on February 26.
- The court proposed day‑to‑day monitoring by the Chief Justices of the Manipur and Gauhati High Courts, potentially replacing oversight by apex‑court committees.
- Judges ordered that victims receive copies of chargesheets and quality legal aid, noting Guwahati lawyers could be appointed where local counsel are unavailable.
- Advocate Vrinda Grover alleged systemic opacity and laxity, citing a Kuki woman who died in January 2026 without being told a chargesheet was filed and instances where accused and the CBI failed to appear.
- The bench pressed governments to implement Justice Gita Mittal committee rehabilitation measures, as Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said conditions in Manipur are now peaceful and suitable for High Court supervision.