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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
Updated - May 25, 2026 11:06 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) will hear 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.
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May 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.
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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 and Vipul M. Pancholi is scheduled to hear the matter on May 25.
