Overview
- Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and K Vinod Chandran directed DIG Sanjeev Tyagi to furnish a voice sample for comparison with an audio clip allegedly containing derogatory remarks about Muslims.
- The court quashed the FIR and all proceedings against Islamuddin Ansari, who had privately sent the clip to the then Bijnor SP in March 2020 seeking verification.
- The Telangana Forensic Sciences Laboratory was impleaded, with its director personally responsible for supervising the examination and ensuring an uninfluenced process.
- Ansari must provide the audio clip or link to the laboratory within three weeks, and he has been assured he can approach the Supreme Court if authorities attempt any harassment.
- Uttar Pradesh informed the court it has sought withdrawal of the case against Ansari, and the matter is listed for further hearing on January 12, 2026, with the FSL report due by January 31, 2026.