India, Aug. 10 -- The Supreme Court on Monday asked an apex court-appointed committee to verify claims that around 24,000 families affected by the 2023 ethnic violence in Manipur are yet to receive benefits under government rehabilitation and welfare schemes.

The court also asked the Manipur and Assam governments and other authorities to consider setting up two separate special trial courts to exclusively hear cases arising from the violence investigated by the CBI and the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was hearing matters concerning the rehabilitation of people who lost their homes and sources of livelihood during the violence, as well as the st...