‘Because accused is ex-judge’: SC on why CBI should take over Twisha Sharma case

CBI takes over Twisha death case probe

India's CBI took over the Twisha Sharma dowry death probe after the Supreme Court flagged institutional bias — her husband is a lawyer, mother-in-law a former judge. The case signals that judicial connections to a suspect trigger mandatory independent oversight, overriding state police discretion in high-profile criminal investigations.