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The court had ordered inclusion of Meitei community in ST list

Manipur High Court orders the removal of a paragraph advocating for Meitei inclusion in the Scheduled Tribe list due to conflict with Supreme Court precedent. Justice Gaiphulshillus ruling emphasizes adherence to government procedure. Supreme Court denounces the directive as "obnoxious" amid legal challenges. Amidst ongoing legal proceedings, the region grapples with ethnic unrest over demographic complexities.

The contentious paragraph from last year's verdict, instructing the state to expedite consideration of Meitei community inclusion, was deemed for deletion

India News: In a significant development, the Manipur high court has deleted its direction to the state government to consider including the Meitei community in the list of the Scheduled Tribes (STs), months after the verdict sparked violence in the state.

A one-day workshop on “AI in Medical Electronics” was held at Classic Grande, Imphal.

The Manipur High Court didn't address the directive for govt to respond to Centre on Meitei inclusion.

The protestors demanded immunity from arrest and cases for the Meitei village volunteers who have been steadfastly defending against Kuki aggression.

Manipur news: The court said that the paragraph which is believed to have sparked ethnic violence in the northeastern state of Manipur was contradictory to the Supreme Court's constitution bench stance. Follow News18.com for more inputs

The contentious paragraph from last years verdict, instructing the state to expedite consideration of Meitei community inclusion, was deemed for deletion.

The ongoing strife in Manipur has resulted in a drop of 5,000 candidates in the state Class XII board exam this year. Find out more about the impact of the unrest on the education system.