[NSA Detention] Erendro Leichombam habitual offender, there was no custodial torture: Manipur govt opposes plea for compensation

Leichombam was detained under NSA for a Facebook post criticising use of Cow dung as COVID cure. He was released by the State on July 19 after the Supreme Court took strong exception to the detention.

Erendro Leichombam and Supreme Court

Debayan Roy

The Manipur government has opposed the plea by father of of activist Leichombam Erendro seeking compensation for his son's wrongful detention under the National Security Act (NSA) for a Facebook post criticising use of Cow dung as COVID cure (L Raghumani Singh v. District Magistrate, Imphal West District, Manipur).

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