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Supreme Court Probes Tampered Audio in Manipur Violence Case

12/16/2025

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The Supreme Court questioned why leaked audio clip implicating Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh in the 2023 ethnic violence was not sent for forensic analysis.
The court questioned an affidavit stating only select portions were examined, and National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) said the audio was tampered with.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan noted that 48 minutes of a 56-minute tape were submitted, with the remainder potentially endangering the recorder's life.

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The Supreme Court questioned why leaked audio clip implicating Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh in the 2023 ethnic violence was not sent for forensic analysis.
The court questioned an affidavit stating only select portions were examined, and National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) said the audio was tampered with.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan noted that 48 minutes of a 56-minute tape were submitted, with the remainder potentially endangering the recorder's life.