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.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah recalled that his bail plea in the Sohrabuddin encounter case remained pending for two years, something he termed unprecedented. He said he had to stay outside Gujarat from 2010 to 2012 due to the prolonged delay.
