‘I Am Innocent’: Sonam Raghuvanshi's To Supreme Court In Raja Raghuvanshi Honeymoon Murder Case

Published 10 July 2026 · politics

‘I Am Innocent’: Sonam Raghuvanshi's To Supreme Court In Raja Raghuvanshi Honeymoon Murder Case Published By, Last Updated: July 10, 2026, 11:21 IST Sonam's counsel

‘I Am Innocent’: Sonam Raghuvanshi's To Supreme Court In Raja Raghuvanshi Honeymoon Murder Case Published By, Last Updated: July 10, 2026, 11:21 IST Sonam's counsel argued that she had not been properly informed about the grounds for her arrest and was denied meaningful legal assistance. Rapid Read Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi had tied the knot on May 11, 2025. (File photo) Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, has claimed before the Supreme Court that she is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. In an affidavit filed before the top court, Sonam opposed the Meghalaya government’s plea seeking cancellation of the bail granted to her. She argued that the prosecution’s case was based merely on suspicion and circumstantial evidence and that allegations alone could not establish guilt. “I am innocent and have been falsely implicated," Sonam said in her reply, maintaining that the case against her was built on assumptions rather than credible evidence. She urged the Supreme Court not to interfere with the bail order passed in her favour. Supreme Court Allows Sonam To Remain Out On Bail The Meghalaya government had approached the Supreme Court challenging the Meghalaya High Court’s June 29 order, which upheld a trial court’s decision to grant bail to Sonam.

During the hearing, the Supreme Court declined to send Sonam back to jail, noting that she had already been released following the high court’s order. The bench, however, expressed reservations about the reasoning used by the high court while granting bail but said it was not inclined to interfere at this stage. The court also underlined the principle that an accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty, adding that the allegations against Sonam would ultimately be tested during the trial. The Supreme Court further observed that if bail had been granted solely because of a procedural defect in the arrest process, there was nothing in law preventing authorities from arresting an accused again after following the proper legal procedure. Sonam’s Lawyers Raise Questions Over Arrest Procedure Sonam’s counsel argued that she had not been properly informed about the grounds for her arrest and was denied meaningful legal assistance at the time she was taken into custody. The Supreme Court, however, questioned why these objections had not been raised before lower courts during her previous bail applications. The bench also indicated that it could consider referring to a larger bench the legal question of whether a typographical error in an arrest memo is enough to invalidate an arrest and justify the grant of bail.