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 11:37 SC disposes of suo motu case, says parties are at liberty to seek legal remedies before appropriate forumThe Supreme Court on Monday (May 25, 2026) disposed of the suo motu case, noting that the aggrieved parties are at liberty to seek legal remedies before appropriate forum. - PTIMay 25, 2026 11:33 SC restrains potential witnesses and accused from giving statements to mediaThe CJI-led Supreme Court bench on Monday (May 25, 2026), restrained potential witnesses and accused in the Twisha Sharma death case from giving statements to media. Earlier, counsel for the accused had also assured the Supreme Court that the former Judge (one of the accused) will not make statements to media on probe.- PTIMay 25, 2026 11:30 Better to have a divorced daughter than face such an unfortunate incident: Solicitor General The Solicitor General, appearing for Madhya Pradesh government, says that it is due to media intervention that lot of progress has been made in the case. “It is better to have a divorced daughter than face such an unfortunate incident,” he says during the hearing. The CJI-led bench also took note of the Solicitor General’s assurance that decision with regard to CBI probe will be taken shortly.- PTIMay 25, 2026 11:24 SC urges media to not paint a picture of the investigationDuring 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 urged them not paint a picture of the investigation and case based on the statements drawn from the families of the victim and the accused. “Let the investigation take its course,” the Bench said. -Krishnadas RajagopalMay 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.The bench, also commended the Madhya Pradesh government for giving the case to the CBI-Krishnadas RajagopalMay 25, 2026 11:06 12 days after death, family bids tearful farewell to Twisha Sharma; second autopsy done
