- 8 November 2024. 1 Before the Court can consider the submissions which have been made on the basis of an audio clip, we deem it appropriate to grant the petitioners an opportunity to file before this Court material indicating the authenticity of the clip. 2 Mr. Prashant Bhusha, counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner states that
- 3 February 2025. Re-list in the week commencing 24.03.2025. It is stated that the audio-clips have been sent for examination to the Central Forensic Science Laboratory.1 CFSL will furnish its report in a sealed cover before the next date of hearing.
- 17 April 2025. It is stated that the report of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory has been received. Re-list in the week commencing 05.05.2025.
- 5 May 2025. Learned Solicitor General has placed before us the forensic laboratory's report in a sealed envelope. The envelope was opened in Court. We have seen the contents of the report. After perusal, the same has been returned to the learned Solicitor General. The learned Solicitor General will obtain instructions and a fresh
- 4 August 2025. Learned Solicitor General appearing for the Union of India seeks more time to file the fresh Forensic Report, in terms of the earlier order dated 05.05.2025. Re-list on 19.08.2025.
- 19 August 2025. We find no grounds to entertain I.A. Diary No. 198623/2025 filed by a family member of the former Chief Minister seeking impleadment. The same is, accordingly, dismissed. List the writ petition on 25.08.2025 to enable Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, learned Additional Solicitor General, to place on record the charter given to the
- 25 August 2025. The questionnaire sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory, Guwahati, Assam, is placed before us. It indicates that the issue of matching the voice in the admitted exhibit and the disputed exhibit was also referred, but no clear finding was returned by the said laboratory on this issue. We are, therefore, of the opinion
- 3 November 2025. Copies of only the Final Case Report dated 10.10.2025 of the National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, shall be furnished to the learned counsel for the parties by the Registry. Re-list on 08.12.2025.
- 15 December 2025. We take on record the affidavit dated 20.11.2025 filed on behalf of the petitioner, Kuki Organization for Human Rights Trust. Learned Additional Solicitor General appearing for the respondents seeks some time to respond thereto.
- 7 January 2026. We are informed that the entire 48 minutes of the conversation in question, along with the admitted voice recordings of the former Chief Minister of the State of Manipur, are now available with the respondents. In addition thereto, any further voice recordings furnished to the respondents by the learned counsel for the
- 6 April 2026. Copies of the Final Case Report dated 30.03.2026 furnished by the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, through Dr. Surbhi Mathur, shall be furnished to the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Solicitor General (ASG) appearing for the respondents. In the co
- 30 April 2026. 1. We are informed that the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) would not be able to undertake effective comparison of the available voice recordings in view of the technical issues involved. 2. Mr. Prashant Bhushan, learned counsel for the petitioner, states that the full audio clip of 2 hours 26 minutes has
- 7 August 2026. Copies of the six-page Case Report dated 30.07.2026 signed by Dr. Surbhi Mathur, Associate Professor, School of Forensic Sciences, National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, along with coloured copies of the annexures, wherever applicable, shall be furnished to the learned counsel for the petitioner a
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Ms. Alice Raj, Ms. Cheryl Advocates — Respondents: Mr. Tushar Mehta, Mr. Hijam Lenin Singh, Mr. Pukhrambam Ramesh Kumar, Mr. Mayank Sapra, Mr. Karun Sharma, Ms. Rajkumari Divyasana, Ms. Lalima Das, Mr. K. Sharma, Ms. Rajkumar Divyasana, Ms. Lilima Das, Ms. Rajkumari Divysana, Mr. Mayak Sapra
