Bhopal, May 24 -- Calling the Supreme Court's suo motu cognisance of the Twisha Sharma death case a significant development, Advocate Ankur Pandey, counsel for Twisha's family, on Sunday said the apex court has acknowledged concerns raised by the family regarding "institutional bias" and "procedural lapses" in the handling of the case.

Speaking to ANI here, Pandey said the family had pointed to shortcomings at multiple levels from the beginning, including the investigation, medical examination and judicial proceedings.

"From the very beginning, the family has pointed out shortcomings, whether it's the investigating agency, AIIMS, the police administration, or the judiciary. The suo moto cognisance taken yesterday is very important. It m...