Overview
- A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe said it was “a little disturbed” by a November 20 affidavit claiming only select clippings were sent to NFSU.
- The court asked why roughly 48 minutes of recordings filed in court were not forwarded in full, as petitioners say about 56 minutes exist and the withheld portion could expose the recorder’s identity.
- Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati sought time to respond to the affidavit, and the case was posted for further hearing on January 7, 2026.
- NFSU/NFSL told the court on November 3 that the audio showed signs of editing or tampering and was not scientifically fit for voice comparison, offering no opinion on speaker similarity.
- The petition by the Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust seeks an independent SIT into alleged clips implicating former chief minister N. Biren Singh, with the dispute tied to 2023 violence that left over 260 dead and thousands displaced; Singh resigned on February 9, 2025.