NEW DELHI: Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said on the Manipur issue that the Supreme Court should not be used as a platform to escalate violence. The court made the remark while issuing warnings to the counsels of the Meitei and Kuki groups to refrain from levelling allegations.

The cautionary remarks of the apex court came after senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for the Kuki group, made repeated attempts to claim that the violence against the Kuki community was state-sponsored.

"We do not want these proceedings to be used as a platform for further escalations of violence and other problems. We must be conscious that we are not running security or law and order. This is a humanitarian issue and needs to be looked at from that angle," said a bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha while intervening Gonsalves.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Manipur government, said the matter may be taken up by petitioners with utmost sensitivity as any misinformation can aggravate the situation.

As Gonsalves kept on submitting that there has been a serious escalation in the Manipur situation and the narrative is against Kuki tribals, CJI Chandrachud said, "Your scepticism cannot lead us to take over the law and order."

The bench further asked Gonsalves and other advocates appearing for the Meitei group to give constructive suggestions on the fresh affidavit filed by the State government on measures taken for relief and curb violence in the State. The bench posted the matter for hearing on July 11.

Earlier, the Supreme Court sought an updated status report from the State of Manipur regarding the present situation and measures taken to curb the violence in the State.

The top court seized the cases relating to the violence in Manipur and sought status reports from the Centre and State on the relief and rehabilitation efforts for the people affected by the violence between Meitei and Kuki communities.

Earlier, the top court expressed concern over the loss of lives and properties in Manipur during the violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities and stressed taking adequate measures to restore normalcy in the northeastern state.