In a reasoned response, the CJI said,  “Undoubtedly, they helped a lot… Our only concern is statements…because that creates a problem,” adding, “It’s only because of the highlighting that after all, it came to our notice also only because of them.”

At the beginning of the half-hour-long hearing, the CJI requested the media not to record or publish statements of either of the families.

“…we will continue to request them that don’t go for the statements of the victim’s family or the other family. Let the things move in the as per the law and procedure, the authority, the investigating agency, they will follow. Because otherwise statements are being recorded. And one section has started saying, because I think the mother-in-law happens to be a former district judge. It’s quite unfortunate that they started saying that the judiciary is not permitting to have a fair trial,” he said.

CJI Kant noted that both families were “unnecessarily going to the media”.

“This is our request to you. Whatever statement you want to record, please make with the prescribed authority that is the investigating agency.  Of course, we can’t do anything, but we can only request media also, please don’t go for reporting statements of the victim’s family for reducing  their pain into sound bytes,” he stated.

Avoid recording statements: Supreme Court to media

While dictating the order, the bench said, “We would like to impress upon the family members of the victim as well as the accused’s side that instead of making statements in public or before media platforms, they should get their version recorded before the investigating agency so that no prejudice or adverse impact is caused on the ongoing investigation.”

The court also requested the media to avoid recording statements of the persons who are likely to be potential witnesses.

SG Mehta urged the bench to add in the order that even those who are “potential accused” should not give statements to the media.

The case

Found dead under unusual circumstances at her matrimonial home in Bhopal on May 12, 2026 — just six months after her marriage to advocate Samarth Singh — Twisha Sharma’s case has quickly escalated beyond a tragic domestic incident into a high-profile investigation, and is now being heard as a suo motu case before the Supreme Court.

Twisha’s family has alleged that the local police botched early evidence collection, tampered with CCTV footage, and protected the accused because her husband Samarth Singh’s mother Giribala Singh is a retired district and sessions judge.

The ensuing public outcry and political pressure have forced swift, extraordinary interventions: the case has been handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and a second autopsy has been ordered via a medical team flown in from AIIMS Delhi, even as the Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of potential institutional bias.

Aamir Khan is the Head-Legal Project for Indian Express Digital, based in New Delhi. With 15 years of professional experience, Aamir's background as a legal professional and a veteran journalist allows him to bridge the gap between complex judicial proceedings and public understanding. Expertise Specialized Legal Authority: Aamir holds an LLB from CCS University, providing him with the formal legal training necessary to analyze constitutional matters, statutes, and judicial precedents with technical accuracy. Experience  Press Trust of India (PTI): Served as News Editor, where he exercised final editorial judgment on legal stories emerging from the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts for the nation's primary news wire. Bar and Bench: As Associate Editor, he led the vanguard of long-form legal journalism, conducting exclusive interviews and producing deep-dive investigative series on the most pressing legal issues of the day. Foundational Reporting: His expertise is built on years of "boots-on-the-ground" reporting for The Indian Express (Print) and The Times of India, covering the legal beats in the high-intensity hubs of Mumbai and Delhi. Multidisciplinary Academic Background: LLB, CCS University. PG Diploma in Journalism (New Media), Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), Chennai. BSc in Life Sciences and Chemistry, Christ College, Bangalore—an asset for reporting on environmental law, patent litigation, and forensic evidence. ... Read More

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