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‘Pained by narrative of delayed probe’: SC hands over Twisha Sharma case to CBI, restrains media
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the transfer of the Twisha Sharma death case to the Central Bureau of Investigation, expressing “pain” over a growing narrative that the judiciary was delaying a fair probe into the high-profile case, media reports said.
SC asks Madhya Pradesh about CBI probe
The top court asked the Madhya Pradesh government whether the CBI could formally take over the investigation.
Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta informed the court that the CBI would assume charge of the probe and assured that all administrative formalities would be completed, according to Live Law.
Media restrained from publishing statements
The Supreme Court also restrained the media from publishing statements made by either the accused or the victim’s family while the investigation is underway.
“We are slightly at pain because of some of the actions. We will request our media friends to not go for the statements of the victim's family or the other family. Let the things move as per law and procedure,” the court said, as quoted by media reports.
CJI refers to reports questioning impartiality
During the hearing, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant referred to a media report while explaining why the apex court had taken suo motu cognisance of the matter.
“A news article published by India Today on May 18 raised questions of institutional bias and discrepancies,” the CJI observed, according to India Today.
“The reason that was reported for the alleged lack of impartiality was that the husband of the deceased is a practising lawyer and the mother is a former district judge. The question was whether undue influence can be exercised in investigation,” the bench said.
“A narrative was also created that fair investigation was denied due to involvement of judiciary. That is why suo motu proceedings were initiated,” the CJI added.
What is the Twisha Sharma case?
The Twisha Sharma death case has emerged as one of the most widely discussed alleged dowry death investigations in recent weeks.
Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old model-actor and former Miss Pune contestant from Noida, was found dead at her in-laws’ residence in Bhopal’s Katara Hills area on May 12, 2026, just months after marrying advocate Samarth Singh in December 2025.
While the death was initially reported as a suicide by hanging, her family alleged dowry harassment, mental torture and foul play.
They also questioned the fairness of the probe, citing the fact that Twisha’s mother-in-law is a retired judicial officer.
Husband, in-laws accused
Twisha’s husband, Samarth Singh, and his family members were accused of dowry harassment and cruelty. An FIR was subsequently registered under relevant sections related to dowry death and abetment.
The case triggered outrage on social media after alleged chats, CCTV clips and claims of injury marks surfaced online, though many of these claims remain under investigation.
Twisha’s family also demanded a second post-mortem examination, alleging discrepancies in the initial autopsy report.
Husband arrested, Bar Council suspends licence
Samarth Singh was earlier reported absconding, prompting police to announce a reward for information leading to his arrest.
He later appeared before court and was sent to police custody.
Separately, the Bar Council of India suspended him from legal practice pending investigation, calling the allegations against him “grave.”
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