Mehta said that even the judges’ panel constituted by the Supreme Court has raised concerns about certain civil society organisations wanting to “keep the pot boiling.”CJI said he has not gone into the contents and veracity of the audio tapes and sought report by CFSL.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioner, told the bench that the audio tapes were examined by ‘Truth Labs’, a private forensic science laboratory, which certified that the voice belongs to the Chief Minister by over 93 per cent.The report of the ‘Truth Labs,’ carries more credibility than any government agencies’ report, he said. The plea filed by a Kuki group organisation sought a court-monitored investigation into the alleged audio clips.The Kuki group claimed that it had audio tapes shared by a whistle-blower of telephone conversations held by the Chief Minister “establishing complicity of the highest functionary and others in ethnic violence in the state of Manipur.”The top court is also seized of the cases relating to the violence in Manipur between Meitei and Kuki communities.The violence in Manipur between the Hindu Meiteis and the tribal Kuki, who are Christians, erupted after a rally by the All Tribal Students Union of Manipur (ATSUM) on May 3, 2023.Violence has gripped the entire state since May 2023 and both the Central and state governments led by BJP, have come under fire for failing to stop it.
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