India, Sept. 2 -- New Delhi

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register an FIR and conduct a fresh investigation into the 2020 death of celebrity manager Disha Salian, holding that the Mumbai Police investigation had several "glaring discrepancies" and that the circumstances warranted a substantive investigation into a cognizable offence. The court directed the CBI to appoint a senior and experienced investigating officer and ordered the Malvani police to hand over all relevant papers and articles.

Satish Salian, Disha's father, had approached the Bombay High Court seeking registration of an FIR and a CBI investigation after saying that he had initially accepted the police conclusion...