The FIR alleges that, at the time of the marriage, the deceased's family provided a dowry that exceeded their financial means. It is further alleged that during vidaai, an additional sum of Rs 2 lakh was handed over at the specific demand of the Twisha Sharma's mother-in-law, Giribala Singh.

The CBI has registered a case under Sections 80(2), 85, and 3(5) of the BNS, as well as Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) of the Central Government issued a notification, empowering the CBI to conduct investigations throughout the entire state of Madhya Pradesh. The CBI will now investigate charges of dowry death, harassment, criminal conspiracy, and other potential offences in this case.

The CBI has re-registered the FIR originally lodged at the Katara Hills Police Station. A CBI team has arrived in Bhopal. The CBI will commence its investigation tomorrow. The CBI has taken over the case from the Bhopal Police.

The Supreme Court, which on Saturday took suo motu cognisance of the Twisha's death case, citing alleged institutional bias and procedural irregularities, said both families were going to the media "unnecessarily".

Congress leader Mumtaz Patel has expressed concern over the death of Twisha, saying the behaviour and conduct of her mother-in-law, Judge Giribala Singh, appeared "very shocking" and gave the impression that the victim was "very sad."

She said the case is now being examined from multiple angles, adding that while the court will decide whether it is a case of murder or not, she felt the victim had been "driven in whatever way to die." (ANI)

Chief of Forensic Medicine at AIIMS, Delhi, Dr Sudhir Gupta, had said the compilation of the report will take some time as certain laboratory tests, including histopathology and viscera examination, are required.

#WATCH | Twisha Sharma death case | Bhopal | Twisha's husband and the accused Samarth Singh brought to his residence by the police for further investigation pic.twitter.com/rAl63EZ5zE

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When Twisha Sharma's case came up for hearing today in the Supreme Court, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Madhya Pradesh government, remarked that "a divorced daughter is better than a dead one".

"Our action will continue, and the hearing that was scheduled in the High Court has now been postponed further," says Additional DCP Anil Sharma.

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: On the Madhya Pradesh High Court extending the hearing till May 27 on the plea seeking cancellation of Giribala Singh’s anticipatory bail, Additional DCP Anil Sharma says, "Our action will continue, and the hearing that was scheduled in the High Court has… pic.twitter.com/XeTkjG4kul

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday heard petitions filed by the State Government and Twisha Sharma's father seeking the cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to Giribala Singh, the deceased's mother-in-law and a former district and sessions judge.

A single-judge bench presided over by Justice Devanarayan Mishra took up both petitions together.

The petitions argue that Giribala Singh is not cooperating with the ongoing investigation in the high-profile dowry death case and poses a risk of tampering with evidence if she remains on bail.

During the hearing, counsel representing Giribala Singh submitted that they had not received a copy of the petition filed by Twisha's father.

The court directed that a copy of the complainant's petition be provided to the respondent and scheduled the next hearing for May 27. (IANS)

Twisha's husband has failed to answer several questions being asked by the Special Investigation Team, or SIT, while investigators also appear unconvinced by some of the answers he has given, sources have told NDTV.

A team of the SIT is likely to take Samarath, who is in a 7-day police custody, to his residence for reconstruction of the crime scene, the sources said further.

Samarth Singh, sources said, has been trying to evade several police questions.

The questions range from where the accused was during the 10-day hiding period, the sources said.

The CBI is set to take over the investigation into the death of Twisha Sharma, who was found hanging at her marital home in Bhopal's Katara Hills area on May 12, officials said on Monday.

The agency has already sent a team to Bhopal. It will take over the probe from the state police and collect all the evidence and documents related to the case, they said. (PTI)

Urging both the family of deceased victim Twisha Sharma and the accused persons -- Twisha's husband Samarth Singh and her mother-in-law, a former judge -- to refrain from making public statements on the ongoing investigation into Twisha Sharma's death in her matrimonial home in Bhopal, the Supreme Court on Monday explained what prompted it to take suo motu cognisance of the matter.

"We are slightly pained at... don't go for the statements of the victim's family or the other family. Otherwise, one section is saying the judiciary is not allowing a fair trial. We do not doubt our state agencies or the CBI, either. It is only because this kind of narrative is being created. We will ensure whatever unfortunate incident has taken place is fairly and impartially investigated," the CJI observed.

The Bench clarified that it initiated the suo motu action specifically to dispel this "pained" perception and to ensure that the investigation remains impartial and beyond reproach. (ANI)

"Twisha Sharma (case) was listed in all three courts.  One was in the trial court, one was in the high court and one was in the Supreme Court. The first hearing took place in the Supreme Court. After a considerable amount of arguments placed by both the victim's family, the accused family and the state, the Supreme Court has passed directions and disposed of the matter by saying that CBI will expeditiously take up the matter in their own hand and they will investigate the entire case. They also passed the direction that requested the families of the accused and the victim not give interviews to the media.The state has also challenged the anticipatory bail of Giribala Singh. In that case,  notice has been served to Giribala Singh, but the victim's father has also challenged the anticipatory bail order on some other grounds.The matter is next listed on the 27th of May at 2:30 pm," says Twisha Sharma's family's advocate Ankur Pandey.

#WATCH | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: On Twisha Sharma's death case, Advocate Ankur Pandey, counsel for her family, says, "Twisha Sharma was listed in all three courts. One was in the trial court, one was in the high court and one was in the Supreme Court. The first hearing took… pic.twitter.com/s4pbVKUqPk

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"The bail cancellations petitions (against Giribala Singh) filed by both the State and the victim side will be heard in the High Court at 2:30 pm on May 27," says Madhya Pradesh High Court Advocate General Prashant Singh.

#WATCH | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | On Twisha Sharma death case, Advocate General, Madhya Pradesh High Court, Prashant Singh says, "The bail cancellations petitions (against Giribala Singh) filed by both the State and the victim side will be heard in the High Court at 2.30pm on… pic.twitter.com/27NOJzZlD0

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The hearing on the petition to cancel the anticipatory bail of Twisha's mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, has been adjourned until May 27.

WhatsApp chats between Twisha and her mother, Swati Sharma, claim that the 33-year-old felt "trapped" and repeatedly expressed her desire to return to her maternal home. But her parents insisted that she should try and adjust till she can.

Twisha Sharma sent multiple SOS messages to her mother, impressing upon her that her five-month-old marriage was imploding. The 33-year-old was told to "adjust".

The end result proved tragic: Twisha, a former Miss Pune winner, was found dead at her marital home in Bhopal on May 12.

What was initially suspected to be a case of suicide, has now taken a different turn.

Twisha's husband, Samarth Singh, who went missing right after his wife's death, surrendered before the cops after 10 days. Twisha's parents, who claim that their daughter was harassed by her in-laws, cremated her on Sunday after a second autopsy was completed.

When this case came up for hearing today in the Supreme Court, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Madhya Pradesh government, remarked that "a divorced daughter is better than a dead one".

Twisha's husband, Samarth Singh, has failed to answer several questions being asked by the SIT, while investigators also appear unconvinced by some of the answers he has given, sources said.

Samarth Singh is not cooperating with investigators and is currently being questioned in seven-day police custody, sources added.

The SIT probing the case wants answers to every aspect linked to the sequence of events surrounding Twisha's death. However, sources say Samarth Singh has also been trying to evade several police questions.

Investigators believe it is crucial to establish where Samarth Singh took shelter and remained hidden during the last 10 days.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to file a case in Twisha Sharma's death today.

The cousin of alleged dowry death victim Twisha Sharma, on Saturday, claimed that her husband Samarth Singh who had "surrendered" a day before, did not display any emotions during court hearings in the case. However, the victim's cousin said that Singh's seven-day remand has given a "ray of hope" for justice.

Interacting with IANS, Twisha's cousin Ashish Sharma said: "We have usually seen that when a person dies, there is a sense of mourning not only within the deceased's family but even among the neighbours. Here, his conduct clearly reflects that he did not have any connection with her. I have even heard others discussing this in the court premises."

A day after the Madhya Pradesh government announced a CBI inquiry into the case, he added: "Even now the accused's family has not stopped using its influence. I believe CBI will carry out an impartial investigation to unmask the culprits."

Ashish Sharma asserted that the case needs to set a precedent that abuse of power against justice leads to dire consequences.

Police have begun detailed questioning of retired judge Giribala Singh and her lawyer son Samarth Singh in connection with the death of his wife Twisha Sharma, who was allegedly harassed for dowry, officials said on Monday.

The information provided by the two accused is being verified, they said, adding that no conclusion has been reached so far.

Samarth Singh, who is currently in police custody, has apparently told investigators that their relations turned sour after Twisha became pregnant.

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The Madhya Pradesh government told the Supreme Court that from Twisha Sharma's case, there is one moral for parents - "Better to have divorced daughter than a dead one".

"So many messages by her. She was living in hell," Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said.

To this, the Chief Justice said, "There is a law and procedure that has to be followed. We have our sympathies."

Chief Justice Surya Kant requested both sides - Twisha Sharma's family and the accused in-laws to not go to media and make statements.

"Go to investigating authorities and give statements. We request media not to record statements of witnesses and make it into sound bytes. This is an unfortunate incident," he said.

The CJI added, "We believe some progress has been made in the case due to the media's involvement. But we should avoid creating any narrative."

The Supreme Court while hearing the Twisha Sharma death case said that a "narrative is being created" since her mother-in-law and co-accused Giribala Singh is a former judge.

"Why is Giribala Singh being questioned this way? She is a former district judge and it is unfortunate that it is being that the judiciary is derailing the trial. We are against the narrative. That is why CBI should take over the case," CJI Surya Kant said.

The Supreme Court has begun hearing the Twisha Sharma case. A three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, said they are "pained at how the issue has been handled".

"We believe in our system but we want an independent agency to probe the case," Chief Justice Surya Kant said.

NDTV has accessed the legal strategy being prepared by Giribala Singh ahead of the crucial hearing on the plea seeking cancellation of her anticipatory bail, which is listed before the Jabalpur High Court today.

According to sources, Giribala Singh is expected to appear before the court through video conferencing along with a team of senior lawyers representing her in the matter.

In a major development, Advocate Mrigendra Singh, who had earlier appeared in the case, will no longer be representing the defence side. Sources indicate that the legal team has undergone a major reshuffle ahead of the very important hearing.

NDTV has further learnt that Giribala Singh is now in touch with senior advocates l who are also expected to join the proceedings virtually through video conferencing.

Sources say the defence is preparing to place a set of documents before the court to argue that none of the conditions or guidelines attached to the anticipatory bail order was violated.

A woman leaves her father's home in a 'doli' (palanquin) and her husband's on an 'arthi' (bier) - the belief long popularised by Bollywood movies defines what makes a good girl and good wife. A divorced daughter is often seen as a social failure, while a suffering one is deemed virtuous. She doesn't complain, she endures, she handles it. The parents who tell her to adjust a little more are not villains, they are the product of the same system and also its enforcers.

In the Twisha Sharma death case - the latest focal point of national media - there were "indications" from the very start that she was in a toxic marriage, her father, Navnidhi Sharma, told NDTV.  "Twisha told her brother that her husband, Samarth Singh, shoved her when they were on their honeymoon. But no one thinks of scrapping a marriage because of one mistake. Parents and the daughters do everything to save the marriage. This is our Hindu tradition."

Twisha Sharma's behaviour changed after her pregnancy was confirmed on April 17, her husband Samarth Singh told police during interrogation, in contrast to claims his questions to his wife on the unborn child's father had caused her distress.

Tensions between the couple became commonplace in their marriage that lasted five months, with them fighting over taking a trip to Rajasthan's Ajmer, hours before she was found hanging at their Bhopal residence on May 12.

During the initial two hours of questioning, Samarth Singh reportedly told police that after returning from the hospital following confirmation of her pregnancy, Twisha Sharma said she wanted to go back to her parents' home and could not live a domestic life. He told the police that she flew to Delhi the same evening and reached her Noida home.

After repeated persuasion, she returned to Bhopal on April 23 along with her mother and brother. But tensions continued, he said, adding that he had already booked tickets to Bengaluru for April 24 and Twisha Sharma was initially ready to accompany him. Later, he claimed, she refused and said she wanted to go to her brother in Ajmer. Samarth reportedly told investigators that this led to an argument between the two. READ MORE

25-year-old Reema (name changed) walked into what she believed would be a routine marriage counselling session, hoping perhaps for mediation, closure, or clarity amid an increasingly bitter separation. Instead, she says, the session turned into something far more unsettling. Her estranged husband repeatedly pushed the counsellor to "diagnose" her with ADHD and bipolar disorder, insisting that her alleged mental health issues had existed long before their marriage. The conversation, she recalls, soon stopped feeling like therapy and began resembling an attempt to build a legal case against her. The counsellor eventually intervened, asking the husband to stop what Reema describes as a sustained effort to create a psychiatric narrative that could strengthen his position in the divorce proceedings.

Rohit (name changed), 30, recounts a similarly disturbing experience. Over the course of his marriage, he says, his wife, a psychologist by profession, repeatedly told him he suffered from ADHD and several other mental health conditions.

She also allegedly prescribed him psychedelic drugs over an extended period, despite not being legally authorised to do so. After Rohit survived a suicide attempt, he claims his wife arrived at the hospital seeking his signature on an affidavit that sought to absolve her of any responsibility for his actions, while also asking him to declare that he wrote his will naming her as heir to his property without any coercion by her.

It was only after the couple separated and lawyers became involved that Rohit realised psychologists cannot legally prescribe such medication in India; only psychiatrists can. By then, however, he says his wife had already accumulated videos, records and documentation portraying him as someone with severe psychiatric illness.

Nearly two weeks after she died due to alleged dowry harassment in Bhopal, a second post-mortem was conducted on the body of model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma on Sunday. Shortly after, it was handed over to her family. Visuals showed her body being brought out of AIIMS Bhopal and put in a hearse van.

She was cremated later in the evening at the Bhadbhada Vishram Ghat.

A Second Autopsy

Sharma's family had refused to receive her body until a second post-mortem was conducted to examine the concerns that were not addressed in the first autopsy. The concerns reportedly included a lack of proper examination of the alleged blunt force injuries on the body and the absence of a radiological examination of the neck and cervical structures. 

Based on their request and approval from the Madhya Pradesh High Court, a four-member team of doctors from AIIMS Delhi arrived in Bhopal last night and performed the autopsy today.

The autopsy was completed by 3.40 pm, advocate Ankur Pandey, who was with a technical team at AIIMS Bhopal, told PTI.

Twisha Sharma's family has alleged her husband and in-laws, including his mother tried to mislead the investigation and influence the case.

Citing her in-laws' connections in the legal system, Twisha Sharma's father, brother, and relatives have raised concerns over the alleged bulldozing of the justice system by them.

The Supreme Court today will hear the death case of Twisha Sharma, a model and actor who was found hanging at her marital home on May 12 - barely five months after her marriage to Samarth Singh - a lawyer.

A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi will hear the case, which has been listed under the title 'Alleged institutional bias and procedural discrepancies in the unnatural death of a young girl at her matrimonial home'.