Guwahati, Feb. 3 -- The Supreme Court of India on Monday has sought the submission of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory's report on the examination of certain audio tapes allegedly contain statements suggesting that Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh was involved in the State's ethnic unrest.

The report is to be submitted in a sealed envelope.

A bench, including Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar, issued the directive in response to a petition filed by the Kuki Organization for Human Rights Trust, calling for an independent investigation into the audio tapes. The case will be heard again in the week starting March 24, 2025.

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing the petitioner, argued that the tapes ha...