Supreme Court on Friday directed a Kuki organization to provide evidence supporting the authenticity of leaked audio clips that were used in a plea seeking a court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged involvement of Manipur's chief minister in the ongoing ethnic violence.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Justices J.B. Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra emphasized its role as a constitutional court and expressed concern over any efforts to "brush things under the carpet."
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The court instructed advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing the Kuki Organization for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR), to submit material that would validate the credibility of the audio clips in question.