India, May 26 -- In an unprecedented, landmark action, a Bench comprising of Chief Justice Surya Kant, J Bagchi and J Pancholi, on 23rd May, 2026, took, suo motu, cognizance in Twisha Sharma's alleged suicide case. As per Section 194 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, whenever Police receive information regarding committal of suicide by a person, animal, machinery or accident and has died under suspicious circumstances.. then they are required to immediately give information to the nearest Magistrate empowered to hold inquest.

It was alleged that in the evening of 12th May, 2026, Twisha Sharma hanged herself and committed suicide. In spite of the fact that her mother-in-law, Giribala, who had served as District & Sessions Jud...