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- Supreme Court extended the tenure of Justice Gita Mittal committee.
- The court was told that the panel has submitted 42 reports so far.
- The panel has been authorised to submit its findings directly to the Supreme Court, which continues to monitor matters related to the ethnic conflict.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the tenure of the Justice Gita Mittal committee, appointed by the apex court to supervise relief and rehabilitation efforts for victims of ethnic violence in Manipur, until July 31, 2026.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi granted the extension after being informed that the committee’s mandate had formally lapsed in July last year. The court was told that the panel has submitted 42 reports so far, covering various aspects of rehabilitation and assistance for those affected by the violence.
Noting that no official extension had been issued since July 2025, Chief Justice Kant said the committee’s continuation would be regularised and its term formally extended until July 31, 2026.
The committee was constituted on August 7, 2023, following directions from the Supreme Court to oversee relief, rehabilitation and compensation for victims of the Manipur violence. At the same time, the court had appointed former Maharashtra Director General of Police Dattatray Padsalgikar to supervise investigations into criminal cases linked to the unrest.
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