Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Madhya Pradesh government, made a shocking statement in the Supreme Court during the hearing of former actor-model Twisha Sharma's death case.
He said, 'One thing is clear, that the girl has lost her life. Whether it's suicide or anything else, for parents the moral is that it is better to have a divorced daughter than a dead one.'
The SC was informed that the CBI is likely to take over the death case within a day.
The bench also recorded the MP government's submission that it had already written to the Centre recommending a CBI inquiry into the matter.
The apex court urged both sides in the case, along with the media, to avoid making public statements.
The suo motu proceedings began after the court took note of allegations of institutional bias and procedural irregularities in the investigation into Twisha Sharma's death.
Senior advocate Siddharth Luthra, appearing for the deceased victim, raised concerns over the delay in filing the FIR and said some issues would need to be addressed before the CBI formally takes charge of the investigation.
