Twisha Sharma Death Case: ‘Narrative Being Created As Accused Is Ex-Judge’, Says CJI Surya Kant During SC Hearing

New Delhi: A Supreme Court Bench on Monday heard the Twisha Sharma death case and said that the CBI should take over the case as the suspect is a former judge. The apex court took suo motu cognisance based on media reports and the surrounding circumstances linked to the case.

The matter was heard by a Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi.

“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. as reported by India Today.

“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 said.

Concern over media coverage

Expressing concern over the media coverage, the CJI said, "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 victims family or the other family. Let the things move as per law and procedure."

The court also said, "We are against the narrative that is being created cause accused is an ex-judge. That is why CBI should take it over."

The court said Twisha Sharma had suffered an “unfortunate unnatural death” and acknowledged the emotional trauma faced by her family. “It’s a case of unnatural death,” the Bench observed.

The Supreme Court noted that the Madhya Pradesh government had already recommended a CBI probe and that the only issue presently before it was facilitating the transfer of the investigation.

Solicitor General says Twisha's mother-in-law not cooperating in probe

Representing the Madhya Pradesh government, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said, “The former judge has been giving interviews on some or other channel maligning the deceased," Mehta told the Bench, referring to the victim’s mother-in-law.

“We requested her so many times to record her statement. She does not want to do it. We were okay to go to her place also. But she is not cooperating," he said.

Twisha Sharma was found hanging at her matrimonial home in Bhopal’s Katara Hills area on May 12.

Twisha Sharma’s husband, Samarth Singh, who is the prime suspect in the case, was sent to seven days of police remand by a Bhopal district court.

The state government has also sought cancellation of the interim bail granted to Twisha Sharma’s mother-in-law, Giribala Singh.