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Supreme Court asks petitioner to turn in first-generation copy of leaked Manipur audio to forensic lab
On April 30, 2026, the Supreme Court of India directed the NGO Kuki Organisation for Human Rights to hand over the first-generation copy of the leaked audio tapes to the national forensic lab. The tapes are alleged to implicate former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh in orchestrating or inciting ethnic violence during 2023–2024. Forensic reports so far have been inconclusive about the tapes' authenticity.
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The order seeks a verifiable, testable evidence copy to resolve questions about authenticity, impacting the case's evidentiary basis and potential political implications.
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Supreme Court orders NGO to submit first-generation copy to forensic lab
April 30, 2026
The Supreme Court of India, on Thursday, April 30, 2026, directed petitioner NGO, Kuki Organisation for Human Rights, to hand over the ‘first generation copy’ of the full leaked audio tapes that allegedly implicate the former Chief Minister of Manipur, N. Biren Singh, in orchestrating or inciting ethnic violence in the State during the 2023–2024 conflict to the national forensic lab. The forensic reports have so far returned inconclusive about the authenticity of the tapes.