‘Has to be done at the earliest’: HC orders second post-mortem in Twisha Sharma death case | India News


'Has to be done at the earliest': HC orders second post-mortem in Twisha Sharma death case

NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh high court on Friday granted permission for a second post-mortem in the death case of Twisha Sharma.This has to done at the earliest, the court observed, as quoted by Bar and Bench.Twisha, was found hanging at her marital home on May 12, had her post-mortem conducted at AIIMS Bhopal. Police have booked her husband Samarth Singh and mother-in-law Giribala Singh on charges of dowry death and harassment.Also read: Explosive audio in Twisha Sharma death case surfacesHer family, which hails from Noida, has alleged serious lapses in the investigation and demanded a fresh autopsy by an independent medical board. Meanwhile, the Madhya Pradesh government on Friday proposed to transfer the investigation of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).“It is proposed to transfer the investigation of the case registered at Katara Hills Police Station under Sections 80 (2), 85, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, regarding the dowry death incident that occurred on May 12, 2026, to the Central Bureau of Investigation,” the notification said, PTI reported.Family members of the late Twisha Sharma on Friday welcomed the Madhya Pradesh government’s decision.Responding to the development, Twisha Sharma’s uncle, Lokesh Sharma, said the state government had finally moved towards justice, although he believed the decision should have been taken much sooner.“We welcome this. Madhya Pradesh Government has now taken a step towards justice to victims, a step which should have been taken much earlier. We thank the MP Government for this,” he told ANI.Twisha’s cousin, Ashish Sharma, alleged that the delay in the probe resulted from the accused’s influence and called for accountability for those who allegedly supported them after the crime.“It is very clear that this delay was due to their power and influence. The government will have to see who are the people who kept helping the culprits even after the crime. It is the hard work of the people who worked for justice to Twisha. We are thankful to the officers for this decision but the delay will always hurt us. This should not happen to anyone else. Timely action should be taken. Law should stand for justice, not for the rich or influential,” he said.



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