Supreme Court Orders Forensic Review of Alleged Audio Implicating Manipur Chief Minister in Violence

The court has requested a sealed forensic report on recordings allegedly tying Chief Minister N Biren Singh to ethnic unrest in Manipur.

The Supreme Court has directed the Central Forensic Science Laboratory to submit a sealed report on audio tapes allegedly featuring Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh instigating ethnic violence.
The recordings were presented by the Kuki Organization for Human Rights Trust, which claims they were made by a whistleblower during a closed-door meeting with the Chief Minister.
Petitioner advocate Prashant Bhushan cited a non-government forensic lab, Truth Labs, which reportedly confirmed a 93% match between the voice in the tapes and Singh's voice.
The Manipur government has denied the authenticity of the tapes, calling them fake, and stated that an investigation is already underway.
The Supreme Court has scheduled further hearings for the week of March 24, 2025, to review the forensic findings and the case's progress.