SC slams CFSL for ‘misdirected’ probe into Manipur audio tapes, says it only sought voice match with Biren Singh

New Delhi: SC on Tuesday expressed displeasure over Central Forensic Science Laboratory's exercise to test the audio recordings pointing to the alleged role of former Manipur CM N Biren Singh in the ethnic violence in the state, calling it "misdirected".

A bench of justices Sanjay Kumar and Satish Chandra Sharma said it hadn't asked about authenticity of audio clips but directed testing of the voice samples.

"We had not asked about authenticity of the video. What we are asking for is after testing that voice with the admitted voice of the individual whether it can be identified that same persons are speaking in both?" it said.


The bench went on to tell additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati, "We don't need authenticity of the video... The entire exercise seems to be misdirected. Only wishy-washy answers are being given. The CFSL is under the impression that we want to know if the video is authentic or not."