A Bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kumar said it would be “pointless” to give “the copy of a copy of a copy” of the audio tapes to the forensic lab. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court of India on Thursday (April 30, 2026) directed petitioner NGO, Kuki Organisation for Human Rights, to hand over the ‘first generation copy’ of the full leaked audio tapes that allegedly implicate the former Chief Minister of Manipur, N. Biren Singh, in orchestrating or inciting ethnic violence in the State during the 2023–2024 conflict to the national forensic lab. The forensic reports have so far returned inconclusive about the authenticity of the tapes. Published – April 30, 2026 02:43 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation 2024 rape-murder of Puducherry minor girl: Accused youth convicted Rajya Sabha polls: ECI directs Odisha CEO to hear BJD’s ‘double ballot’ charge