CBI FIR in Twisha Sharma dowry case says MIL Giribala Singh demanded Rs 2 lakh dowry, gave her no money for personal use
Twisha’s family paid Rs 2 lakh at the demand of her mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, according to the FIR
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On Tuesday, May 26, the Twisha Sharma dowry death case witnessed a significant development after the Supreme Court ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take charge of the ongoing probe. The CBI re-registered an FIR in the case and revealed that Twisha's mother-in-law had demanded Rs 2 lac dowry and passed taunts at her, saying the money spent by her parents on her wedding did not match their expectations.
As per the FIR registered by CBI on May 25, 2026, Twisha Sharma married Samarth Singh in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida in December last year. Her family told police that they had provided dowry and gifts beyond their financial capacity at the time of the wedding. Twisha’s family also paid Rs 2 lakh at the demand of her mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, according to the FIR.
The complaint said that soon after the wedding, during January and February, Twisha was subjected to taunts by her husband and mother-in-law regarding dowry, who allegedly said that the amount spent by her parents on the wedding did not match their expectations. The FIR also said that after the marriage, her husband and mother-in-law did not give her money for personal needs, forcing her parents to transfer funds to her online.
The family claimed that from January and February onwards, she faced both mental and physical harassment linked to dowry demands after marriage. The court's intervention on May 25 came amid a complex web of simultaneous legal proceedings playing out across multiple forums, including the trial court, the Madhya Pradesh High Court, and the Supreme Court itself. After hearing submissions from lawyers representing Twisha's family, the accused, and the state government, the apex court directed a centralised CBI investigation and called for it to be conducted without delay.
Legal proceedings have also intensified around the anticipatory bail granted to Twisha's mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, which has been challenged independently by both the Madhya Pradesh government and Twisha's father. Notices have been issued in the matter, and the next hearing is scheduled for May 27 at 2:30 pm.
As per the FIR registered by CBI on May 25, 2026, Twisha Sharma married Samarth Singh in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida in December last year. Her family told police that they had provided dowry and gifts beyond their financial capacity at the time of the wedding. Twisha’s family also paid Rs 2 lakh at the demand of her mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, according to the FIR.
The complaint said that soon after the wedding, during January and February, Twisha was subjected to taunts by her husband and mother-in-law regarding dowry, who allegedly said that the amount spent by her parents on the wedding did not match their expectations. The FIR also said that after the marriage, her husband and mother-in-law did not give her money for personal needs, forcing her parents to transfer funds to her online.
The family claimed that from January and February onwards, she faced both mental and physical harassment linked to dowry demands after marriage. The court's intervention on May 25 came amid a complex web of simultaneous legal proceedings playing out across multiple forums, including the trial court, the Madhya Pradesh High Court, and the Supreme Court itself. After hearing submissions from lawyers representing Twisha's family, the accused, and the state government, the apex court directed a centralised CBI investigation and called for it to be conducted without delay.
The court, meanwhile, also issued an important advisory to both families, Twisha's as well as that of her husband, Samarth Singh, requesting them to refrain from making public statements or speaking to the media during the pendency of the investigation, in order to protect the integrity of the CBI inquiry.
Legal proceedings have also intensified around the anticipatory bail granted to Twisha's mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, which has been challenged independently by both the Madhya Pradesh government and Twisha's father. Notices have been issued in the matter, and the next hearing is scheduled for May 27 at 2:30 pm.
During High Court proceedings, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta urged the bench for prompt intervention, pointing out that if anticipatory bail could be granted overnight to the accused, the state deserved an equally urgent opportunity to contest it. The court accepted this argument and postponed the hearing accordingly. Advocate Anurag Srivastav, representing Twisha's family, disclosed that a second post-mortem examination has been carried out by a specialist team from AIIMS, New Delhi, following concerns raised by the family over the findings of the initial autopsy. He described this as a meaningful step forward in the pursuit of justice.
Lawyers for the family expressed that the Supreme Court's suo motu cognisance of the matter has instilled a sense of confidence that the case will now be investigated independently and under rigorous judicial oversight.
Lawyers for the family expressed that the Supreme Court's suo motu cognisance of the matter has instilled a sense of confidence that the case will now be investigated independently and under rigorous judicial oversight.