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Supreme Court panel flags reconstruction of lost essential documents of victims as the first healing step in Manipur.

Facts About:

The Committee

• The committee was constituted to supervise, intervene and monitor relief and rehabilitation, restoration of homesteads, religious places of worships, better relief work, etc. in Manipur.
• The committee is led by former Jammu & Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Gita Mittal, the committee includes Justices (retd) Shalini P Joshi and Asha Menon.
• This move aims to oversee various aspects beyond the investigation, such as relief, rehabilitation, and compensation for those affected by the violence.
• The committee's role extends beyond investigation, encompassing vital aspects of recovery and rebuilding.
• The primary goal behind the committee is to restore public confidence, reinforce faith in the rule of law, and rebuild trust within the affected community.
• The committee has filed three separate reports in the Supreme Court after meeting stakeholders on August 19.

The Reports

• First report – The first of the three reports submitted by the committee highlights the loss of essential documentation of the residents of Manipur who have been dis-housed. 
• The committee suggests the appointment of a nodal officer to take charge of the reconstruction of these documents.
• Second report – The committee’s second report raised concerns on the Manipur Victim Compensation Scheme (MVCS).
• The committee says the MVCS needs to be substantially improved.
• The MVCS should be in the same league as the schemes framed by the National Legal Services Authority (NLSA).
• Third Report – The committee submitted a proposal for appointment of domain experts to facilitate its work.

Manipur Victim Compensation Scheme (MVCS)

• Victim Compensation Scheme (VCS) – Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested is under Section-358.
• The Government introduced the Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF) Scheme to enable support to victims of rape, acid attacks, human trafficking, women killed or injured in cross border firing.
• The Manipur scheme – It provides that if a victim of violence has received benefits under any other scheme, then they would not receive any compensation under the state victim compensation scheme. 
• NALSA scheme – The benefit received under other schemes would be taken into consideration while determining the extent of benefits that would be additionally provided to the victims of violence.

Source:

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/manipur-violence-supreme-court-to-pass-orders-on-august-25-to-facilitate-proper-functioning-of-justice-mittal-panel/article67218800.ece#:~:text=A%20Supreme%20Court%2Dappointed%20committee,taken%20to%20nurse%20the%20Stat