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NFSU Finds Biren Singh Audio Clips Altered, Supreme Court Limits Access
NFSU Finds Biren Singh Audio Clips Altered, Supreme Court Limits Access
The National Forensic Sciences University has found that audio clips allegedly implicating former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh were altered, making authentication and voice comparison impossible, according to its latest report.…
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The National Forensic Sciences University has found that audio clips allegedly implicating former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh were altered, making authentication and voice comparison impossible, according to its latest report. The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that the report be shared confidentially with the Kuki Organisation for Human Rights, which has sought an investigation. The report will not be made public.
Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati said even the first-generation copy had been altered and urged dismissal of the petition. Advocate Prashant Bhushan disputed this, citing a Truth Labs report that attributed the voice to Singh with over 93% certainty. Bhushan plans to seek Truth Labs' opinion on the NFSU findings.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that the clips conclusively prove Singh's role, or that the matter is settled because the NFSU found alterations, both go beyond the record. The court has received conflicting forensic assessments, while repeated examinations have failed to authenticate the audio. Confidential access allows scrutiny without turning an unverified recording into public evidence. The key test is whether an original, unmodified file can produce a reliable voice comparison.
Source: livelaw.in
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