Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 14-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition No.: Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No. 961/2026 filed by Kuki Women Organization for Human Rights, a wing of Kuki Organization of Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) against the State of Manipur and others.
  • Respondents: State of Manipur and additional parties; later the International Meitei Organization was impleaded as a respondent.
  • Core issue: Removal of blockades on National Highway No. 2 in Kangpokpi District, Manipur, and restoration of essential commodity supplies; petitioner also highlighted blockades on other National Highways in the state.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Senior Advocate Anand Grover, Adv. Ajay Kumar, Adv. Sakshi Sinhania, Adv. Purushottam Sharma Tripathi (AOR).
  • Bench: Chief Justice, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana.
  • Additional applications: International Meitei Organization filed IA No. 243484/2026 seeking impleadment; the Court allowed it.

Court Directions

1. Recognised the larger public‑interest concern of restoring NH‑2 and other blocked highways to ensure supply of essential commodities.

2. Ordered the International Meitei Organization to be impleaded as a respondent.

3. Directed the newly‑impleaded respondent to file details of all other blocked National/State Highways and propose how they can be made functional; petitioner to submit a comprehensive proposal as well.

4. Since National Highways are under the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the Court ordered NHAI to be impleaded as a party respondent.

5. Memo of parties to be amended accordingly.

6. Issued a notice to the parties, returnable on 28‑09‑2026.

Final Outcome

The Supreme Court ordered the impleadment of the International Meitei Organization and the National Highways Authority of India, mandated both the newly‑impleaded respondent and the petitioner to submit detailed information and restoration proposals for all blocked highways, and set a compliance deadline of 28 September 2026.

Topics: Highway Blockades, Judicial Intervention, Infrastructure Restoration