Other
4 May 2023
- In power
- BJP — Manipur
- Acted
- State government, Manipur
- Under
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (as named in Order No. H-3608/2/2023-HD-HD)
Shoot-at-sight authorisation. By Order No. H-3608/2/2023-HD-HD of 4 May 2023, issued by the Commissioner (Home) in the name of the Governor of Manipur and citing the situation after the Tribal Solidarity March of 3 May, the state authorised all District Magistrates, Sub-Divisional Magistrates and Executive Magistrates/Special Executive Magistrates to issue shoot-at-sight orders 'in extreme cases whereby all forms of persuasion, warning, reasonable force, etc. had been exhausted under the provisions of law under CrPC, 1973 and the situation could not be controlled'. [2][3][1]
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The same action under other governments
For each party in power, its most recent other in another entry. Chosen by this rule, not by hand.
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- 2022Thoothukudi anti-Sterlite protest and police firing, May 2018In power: DMK — Tamil Nadu
- 2018Thoothukudi anti-Sterlite protest and police firing, May 2018In power: AIADMK — Tamil Nadu
- 2017Kalinganagar police firingIn power: BJD — Odisha
- 2009Telangana statehood agitation (2009 to 2011)In power: INC — Centre
Sources
- 1Centre invokes Article 355 as situation worsensThe Sangai Express, 5 May 2023T5 SecondaryArchived 5 May 2023
- 2Government of Manipur, Home Department, Order No. H-3608/2/2023-HD-HD of 4 May 2023 (image of the order posted by ANI)ANI via ANI on X, 4 May 2023T1 RecordArchived 8 Nov 2025
- 3Manipur Govt authorises 'shoot at sight' ordersThe Morung Express, 4 May 2023T5 SecondaryArchived 4 May 2023