Imphal | The Manipur High Court has directed that the Census 2027 exercise in the state remain suspended until April 30, 2027, while it considers representations raising concerns over the proposed exercise in view of the prevailing situation.

The court further ordered that the existing notifications keeping the census exercise in abeyance will remain in force without any modification until the specified date.

The direction means that the census process in Manipur will continue to remain on hold until April 30, 2027, pending further consideration by the court.

The development comes amid concerns over conducting the census exercise in the state under the prevailing circumstances.