CBI to take over probe in alleged Madhya Pradesh dowry death, Centre tells SC
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The Union government on Monday told the Supreme Court that the Central Bureau of Investigation will take over the inquiry into the death of a woman in Madhya Pradesh, whose family has alleged that her in-laws harassed her for dowry, Live Law reported.
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A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi was hearing a suo motu case registered about allegations of institutional bias and procedural irregularities in the investigation into the death of the woman, Twisha Sharma.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that the CBI will take over the probe and that the required administrative steps will be completed immediately.
“Fair trial has been ensured now,” Bar and Bench quoted the court as saying. “Now CBI is probing.”
The bench said it was “slightly pained” by the narrative suggesting that the judiciary was shielding the accused because Sharma’s husband Samarth Singh is a practicising lawyer and her mother-in-law Giribala Singh is a former district judge.
“A narrative was also created that a fair investigation was denied due to involvement of judiciary,” the court said. “That is why suo motu proceedings were initiated.”
The judges also appealed to the media not to record statements from potential witnesses or family members, saying such coverage could prejudice matters that...