The Bar Council of India suspended the licence of Bhopal advocate Samarth Singh after an FIR alleging dowry death and cruelty in Twisha Sharma case, citing non-cooperation with investigation and concerns over dignity of the legal profession.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered a second post-mortem of Twisha Sharma by an All India Institute of Medical Sciences team in Bhopal, with Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh directing authorities to arrange a special flight for doctors urgently.
The Allahabad High Court held that police cannot conduct further investigation without prior court permission and clarified that taking cognizance twice in the same criminal case after commencement of trial proceedings is legally impermissible, while deciding a plea filed by Syed Mohammad Hamza.
A local advocate sought intervention from Surya Kant and the Madhya Pradesh High Court over the suspicious death of Twisha Sharma, alleging dowry harassment and requesting an independent investigation after representations made by her father, Navnidhi Sharma.
