Overview

• The Centre informed the Supreme Court that the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) has completed its analysis of leaked audio clips allegedly implicating former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh in the 2023 ethnic violence.
• The forensic report will be submitted in a sealed cover, with the hearing on the Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) petition postponed to the week of May 5, 2025.
• KOHUR has called for a court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe, citing evidence that Singh allegedly incited violence against the Kuki community.
• Prashant Bhushan, representing KOHUR, highlighted a Truth Labs report claiming a 93% voice match with Singh, though the government has questioned its reliability.
• Since May 2023, ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur have resulted in over 260 deaths and the displacement of thousands.