Overview
- Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe said they were “a little disturbed” and asked why the entire 48 minutes 46 seconds recording was not sent to NFSU Gandhinagar.
- The petitioners’ affidavit alleges the Manipur Police Cyber Crime unit forwarded only four short cut clips—30 seconds, 1:28, 0:36, and 1:47—instead of the complete file, preventing continuity checks.
- NFSU/NFSL told the court on November 3 that the submitted exhibits showed editing and tampering and were not scientifically fit for voice comparison, so no similarity opinion was possible.
- Advocate Prashant Bhushan said the total audio runs roughly 56 minutes, with 48 minutes filed in court and identifying portions withheld to protect the source.
- Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati sought time to respond as petitioners pressed for a court‑monitored SIT and cited a Truth Labs report claiming a 93% voice match; the unrest has left over 260 dead and preceded N. Biren Singh’s February 9 resignation and President’s Rule.