Biren Singh’s audio clip altered, says Centre; SC allows Manipur civil society group to access report
The Supreme Court of India has ordered the government to share a forensic report with a petitioner-NGO regarding leaked audio clips allegedly involving former Manipur CM N. Biren Singh. The report suggests the audio was manipulated, a finding the petitioner intends to challenge in court.
Why it matters
The case is central to ongoing investigations into ethnic violence in Manipur, highlighting the intersection of forensic technology, legal accountability, and political unrest.
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 7, 2026) directed the Union government to share the latest report by the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) with the petitioner-NGO Kuki Organisation for Human Rights in a case seeking probe into the alleged involvement of former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh in the ethnic violence in the northeastern State.
According to the report, the leaked audio clips alluding to Mr. Singh have been “clearly manipulated”.
Appearing before a Bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kumar, Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, representing both the Centre and the State of Manipur, said even the first-generation copy of the audio clippings outed by a whistleblower showed alterations.
Ms. Bhati asked the top court to dismiss the petition.
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