The Supreme Court of India has taken suo motu cognisance of the tragic death of Twisha Sharma, sparking nationwide outrage. The case has intensified public concern over serious allegations of dowry harassment and abetment to suicide, demanding urgent judicial attention.
The Delhi High Court set aside an FIR and criminal proceedings against a woman accused under Section 307 IPC, prioritising restoration of family ties over retribution. Observing the relationship resembled that of a mother and child, the court said, “if justice is ever to be tempered with mercy, this is a fit case for such an approach.”
