Supreme Court Seeks "First-Generation" Audio in Manipur CM Recording Case

The Supreme Court has directed the whistleblower in the Manipur ethnic violence case to provide a "first-generation" copy of an audio recording allegedly featuring former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh.

The Bench issued the order after the National Forensic Sciences University reported that existing clips were too modified for a clear comparison.

Adv. Prashant Bhushan informed the Court that while the original mobile recording was deleted for safety, a direct copy exists on a pen drive.

The Court also ordered Manipur to provide admitted voice samples of Singh to facilitate the forensic analysis, which must be completed within six weeks.

[Kuki Organisation for Human Rights v. State of Manipur]