Bhopal/Sidhi, June 3 (IANS) A day after the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to the Madhya Pradesh government over 53 maternal deaths in Sidhi district, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the state Assembly, Umang Singhar, said on Wednesday that the Commission’s intervention confirms the “extreme gravity” of the healthcare crisis and warrants an impartial probe. The NHRC took ‘suo motu’ cognisance on Tuesday of media reports that 53 pregnant women died during antenatal and …
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Dhar/Bhopal, May 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of three individuals who lost their lives during the Bhojshala movement. The announcement was made as a mark of respect and solidarity with the bereaved families.The Chief Minister honoured the families of the late Pant Singh, the late Antar Singh, and the late Laxman Singh, describing them as martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the cause of Bhojshala.He sa…
Bhopal, May 25 (IANS) Samarth Singh, the prime accused in the alleged dowry death case of model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma, was questioned in Bhopal on Monday. Bhopal Police Commissioner Sanjay Singh said that each of his claims is verified. Responding to media queries, the Police Commissioner said the questioning process was taking longer because every statement made by the accused was being cross-checked as part of the ongoing investigation.“Any accused individual will naturally try to evade…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said that the suspected dowry death case of model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma must be investigated in a “fair, independent and unbiased” manner and urged both sides to refrain from making public statements capable of influencing the ongoing probe. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, while hearing the suo motu case registered over allegations of institutional bias and procedural discrepancies in the investigation, said…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court has taken suo motu (on its own motion) cognisance of the high-profile suspected dowry death of model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma at her matrimonial home in Bhopal, amid allegations of institutional bias and procedural lapses in the investigation. As per details uploaded on the website of the apex court, the matter has been registered as “In Re: Alleged Institutional Bias and Procedural Discrepancies in the Unnatural Death of a Young Girl at Her Matrimo…
Bhopal, May 23 (IANS) After the Madhya Pradesh government recommended a CBI enquiry into the suspicious death of actress Twisha Sharma, her family on Saturday welcomed the decision and demanded a speedy investigation along with a fast-track trial to ensure quick justice to the young woman and her family. Speaking to IANS, Twisha Sharma’s cousin said that action in the case had been delayed initially, but recent developments in the judiciary had raised hopes for a fair investigation.“Overall,…
Bhopal, May 22 (IANS) Family members of alleged dowry death victim Twisha Sharma on Friday thanked the Madhya Pradesh government and the High Court for announcing a CBI inquiry into the case and ordering a second post-mortem to be conducted by AIIMS Delhi, respectively. The High Court passed the order while hearing a petition filed by Twisha Sharma’s family, which had challenged a lower court’s refusal to allow a fresh post-mortem examination. The family argued that several inconsistencies a…
Jammu, May 22 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir’s former Director General of Police (DGP) S.P. Vaid, in a reference to the sensational Twisha Sharma case, on Friday, alleged that the police and judiciary in the country consider themselves as rulers and no longer work with the aim of serving people.Responding to questions regarding the alleged dowry death, Vaid urged that the investigation should be conducted in a way that satisfies the aggrieved family.The Madhya Pradesh government has already recommende…
Bhopal, May 22 (IANS) “We welcome the CBI enquiry,” Enosh George Carlo, counsel for Twisha Sharma’s mother-in-law, retired judge Giribala Singh, said on Friday after the Madhya Pradesh government recommended transferring the investigation into Twisha’s death to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The case pertains to the death of Twisha Sharma at Bag Mugalia Extension in the Katara Hills area of Bhopal on May 12. The incident triggered allegations of dowry harassment and demands rose…
Bhopal, May 22 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has taken a significant step in the high-profile suspected death case of Twisha Sharma by initiating the process to transfer the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The state Home Department has issued a formal notification recommending that the CBI take over the probe, clearing the path for a fresh and impartial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the 33-year-old model’s death.This development comes after Twisha …