New Delhi, July 24 -- The Supreme Court on Friday said it is considering setting up dedicated trial courts to conduct day-to-day hearings in criminal cases arising out of the 2023 ethnic violence in Manipur, while directing investigating agencies to expedite pending probes.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohan directed the Manipur government to provide all necessary assistance to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Special Investigation Teams (SITs), noting that the agencies have reported facing multiple hurdles in carrying forward the investigations.

"We tentatively propose to constitute special courts with the concurrence of the State of Manipur and the High Courts...