India, Nov. 10 -- The Manipur High Court has directed the Centre to keep the houselisting operations for the 2027 Census suspended in the state until April 30, 2027, and asked it to examine demands for updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before proceeding with the exercise.

A division bench of Chief Justice M Sundar and justice Aribam Guneshwar Sharma passed the order on November 4 while disposing of a PIL and a writ petition. It directed the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India to examine seven representations submitted by civil society organisations and student bodies and issue a common, reasoned order by April 30, 2027.

The petitions, filed by the Kangleipak Students' Association, International Peace and So...