Supreme Court Grants Interim Arrest Protection To 4 Editors Guild Members Over Manipur Issue

The Supreme Court of India on September 6 granted interim arrest protection to the members of Editors Guild of India against whom FIRs had been lodged after they released a fact finding report concerning violence and ethnic clashes in Manipur. 

Editors Guild Of India’s 24-Page Findings Released On September 2

Reportedly, the matter will be next taken up for hearing on September 11. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra passed the order while issuing notice to Manipur on the writ petition filed by the Editors Guild of India members. 

Although the petition was not listed today, CJI Chandrachud agreed to take up the matter after it was mentioned by Senior Advocate Shyam Divan for urgent hearing. Divan said that two FIRs have been registered against the members of the fact finding team alleging that their report “promoted enmity”.

The Guild’s 24-page findings were released on September 2. A fact-finding team was sent to Manipur to examine the media reportage in the state.