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Detention of Manipur activist under NSA: Supreme Court grants two weeks to Manipur government to file response to compensation plea

Detention of Manipur activist under NSA: Supreme Court grants two weeks to Manipur government to file response to compensation plea

Today the Supreme Court granted the Manipur government two weeks to file its response to a plea seeking compensation to political activist Leichombam Erendro, who was released yesterday from detention under the National Security Act for having criticised BJP leaders on use of cow dung and urine as cures for COVID-19. 

A bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah on Monday had directed the Manipur government to release Erendro, stating that he cannot be kept in prison even for a night.


The Supreme Court issued notice to the Manipur government saying that this was a serious matter as someone lost his liberty for over two months and the petitioners have prayed for grant of compensation to Erendro for detention. The bench noted Solicitor General’s submission that Erendro was released on Monday evening following the Supreme Court’s direction to Imphal jail authorities and charges against him under NSA and the detention were revoked.   

It was contended on behalf of the petitioner that the plea filed by the petitioner (Erendro’s father) prayed for two reliefs. First, to quash the detention order passed by the District Magistrate of Imphal West District against Erendro on May 17  and, secondly, compensation for his detention.


Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the state will have to satisfy the detention order on merits and the same could have been avoided by a little pragmatic approach.


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  1. UnknownJuly 20, 2021 at 11:31 PM

    Well done Hon'ble Supreme Court. The Court is the custodian of Constitution of India. That means, the Court will protect the freedom, liberty and privacy of citizens of India, and will compensate and give relief in case of violation of their rights.

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