The Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking a CBI probe into the alleged June 17, 2026 police encounter of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar. The Bench questioned the petitioner’s locus standi and granted liberty to approach the High Court instead.
The Supreme Court declined urgent hearing of a PIL seeking an independent probe into the alleged fake encounter killing of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar, asking the petitioner to approach the Registrar first. The plea also raises concerns over extra-judicial killings nationwide.
