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SC stresses need for fair and impartial probe in matter in Twisha Sharma's death

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- May 25, 2026 11:25 am IST

Rekha Sharma, mother of former model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma, and other family members, during the last rites of Twisha, at Bhadbhada Cremation Ground in Bhopal, on May 24, 2026.

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The Supreme Court today (May 25, 2026) is hearing the suo motu matter concerning alleged institutional bias and procedural discrepancies in Twisha Sharma death case. A three-judge Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi is scheduled to hear the matter. Sharma (33) was found dead at her matrimonial home in Bhopal on the night of May 12. The actor-model had married Samarth Singh, a lawyer, on December 25 last year. Her family has levelled allegations of mental harassment and financial demands against Mr. Singh and his mother.The top court’s intervention comes amid mounting allegations by Sharma’s family regarding the manner in which the probe into her death was handled. The family has alleged procedural lapses, institutional bias, and tampering with evidence, while also seeking scrutiny of phone records and other material connected to the case.Follow live updates here:May 25, 2026 11:24 Don't reduce victim's family's pain to sound bites: Supreme Court to mediaDuring the suo motu hearing on the Twisha Sharma death case, the CJI-led Supreme Court bench also made note of the media coverage the case has been receiving. The bench urged media to observe restraint while reporting developments, and asked not to record statements of victim’s family and “reduce their pain to sound bites”-

PTIMay 25, 2026 11:20 SC stresses need for fair and impartial probe in matterTerming Twisha Sharma’s death as “unfortunate”, the Supreme Court stressed the need for fair and impartial probe in matter.The CJI-led bench also noted that probe into the case has been recommended to be conducted by CBI. “We are in pain because of some of the actions, let things move as per law and procedure,” the bench said. -

PTIMay 25, 2026 11:13 SC hails Madhya Pradesh HC for promptly ordering second autopsy of model-actor Twisha SharmaThe CJI-led bench hailed the Madhya Pradesh High Court for promptly ordering second autopsy of model-actor Twisha Sharma. The second autopsy was conducted a day earlier on the directions of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Sharma’s family had raised doubts over the first post-mortem conducted by doctors of AIIMS Bhopal where the accused mother-in-law Giribala Singh’s sister is a senior doctor, and stuck to their demand of a second impartial examination. -

PTIMay 25, 2026 11:06 12 days after death, family bids tearful farewell to Twisha Sharma; second autopsy done The last rites of Twisha Sharma were performed in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal on Sunday (May 24, 2026), hours after a second autopsy was conducted on the body by an expert panel of AIIMS New Delhi, 12 days after she was found dead at her marital home here. Dozens of ex-servicemen, family and relatives and locals turned up to pay tributes at Bhopal’s Bhadbhada Vishram Ghat with her brother Major Harshit Sharma performing the rituals on Sunday evening even as her mother appeared inconsolable. Click below to read more on this:Dowry case: 12 days after her death and second autopsy, Twisha Sharma cremated in BhopalTwisha Sharma cremated in Bhopal amid dowry harassment allegations against her husband and mother-in-law following her tragic death.May 25, 2026 11:05 Supreme Court registers suo motu case over death of Twisha Sharma The Supreme Court on Saturday (May 23, 2026) registered a

suo motu case concerning the alleged dowry death of Noida resident Twisha Sharma amid allegations by her family that her in-laws tampered with evidence and that the investigation suffered from procedural irregularities.A three-judge Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi a