The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday approved a second post-mortem examination in the high-profile Twisha Sharma death case, directing that a team of doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi travel to Bhopal to conduct the procedure. The order came during a dramatic hearing before the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, where multiple pleas linked to the case were taken up, including the state government’s challenge to the anticipatory bail granted to Twisha’s mother-in-law, retired judge Giribala Singh.
The court also rejected a plea filed by Twisha Sharma’s husband Samarth Singh seeking permission to performher last rites. Samarth’s counsel had argued that Twisha was his wife and that the family should be allowed to conduct the funeral rituals. However, the bench refused the request.
The hearing also saw major developments regarding Samarth Singh, who has been described by the prosecution as absconding. During arguments, Samarth’s lawyer informed the court that his client was willing tosurrenderand sought permission for him to surrender before the trial court. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the state, objected to the request and argued that Samarth should surrender directly before the investigating officer instead.
The court allowed Samarth to surrender before either.
The High Court proceedings further focused on allegations of dowry harassment and cruelty raised by Twisha’s family. Advocate General Prashant Singh told the bench that there is a legal presumption of dowry death in the case and said the state possesses statements in the case diary regarding alleged dowry demands made by Samarth Singh and his mother Giribala Singh.
Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old former model and actor from Noida, was found dead at her in-laws’ house in Bhopal’s Katara Hills area on May 12, just months after marrying Samarth Singh in December 2025. Her family has accused her husband and in-laws of dowry harassment, mental torture and physical abuse.
The case has triggered nationwide attention due to the involvement of Giribala Singh, a retired district judge who currently heads the Bhopal District Consumer Commission.
The investigation has also seen controversy over CCTV footage, forensic evidence and alleged tampering of digital records, with Twisha’s family repeatedly demanding an independent and detailed forensic probe.
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