"The government is handling the situation on a very mature level", AG said. He informed the bench that the suggestion is to have murder cases investigated by senior level officers in the rank of SP and sexual violence cases will be investigated by a team comprising only female officers. "Today the position is still sensitive...Any externally directed investigation doesn't inspire confidence", AG said,

Advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for the organization 'Women in Governance-India', mentioned that while most of the FIRs are registered in Imphal, the victims reside in other jurisdictions and some of them are in relief camps.

Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for TMC MP Mahua Moitra, submitted that measures should be ensured to prevent the outbreak of further violence. She also read out certain suggestions, jointly prepared by herself, Advocates Vrinda Grover, Nizam Pasha and Shobha Gupta, regarding the constitution of a "high-powered committee" comprising retired female judges which will act as the "eyes and the ears of the court". She also suggested that the Special Investigation Team should consist of women officers with unblemished record from outside the State of Manipur. Jaising also urged the Court to implement the directions passed in the Tehseen Poonawalla case (2018) to prevent mob violence.

Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves, for Manipur Tribal Forum Delhi, reiterated the submission made by him on earlier occasions that the "core ring leaders" who are behind the violence should be arrested and cautioned that until that is done, the violence will not abated.

Senior Advocate Maninder Singh submitted that there are foreign militants involved in the violence and the victims are not from one particular community alone. "These foreign militants have automatic rifles. The basic issue is poppy cultivation which funds them..they can just go over and come back from border..", he said.