Audio clips linking Biren to Manipur unrest doctored, government tells SC
The Indian government informed the Supreme Court that audio clips allegedly linking former Manipur CM N. Biren Singh to ethnic violence were manipulated. The court has ordered that the official forensic report be shared with the petitioner.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing legal and political tensions surrounding the ethnic conflict in Manipur and the role of digital evidence in judicial proceedings.
NEW DELHI: The Centre told the Supreme Court on Friday that audio recordings allegedly linking former Manipur CM N Biren Singh to the ethnic violence in the state were manipulated.Additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati told a bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva that the forensic lab’s findings indicated that the recordings contained multiple alterations.“I want to urge that this writ petition be dismissed with costs. I spoke to the CFSL doctor, and I told them to send me a letter, and they have sent me a letter.
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