Setback For Twisha Sharma's Family As Bhopal Court Rejects Second Post-Mortem Plea

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• Setback For Twisha Sharma's Family As Bhopal Court Rejects Second Post-Mortem Plea Published By, Last Updated: May 20, 2026, 19:27 IST Twisha Sharma’s father Navnidhi has said the family has lost all hope of justice, alleging that delays were deliberately caused to allow the body to decompose.
• Rapid Read Twisha's father, Navnidhi Sharma, questioned the denial of permission for a second post-mortem examination despite earlier approval.
• A court in Bhopal on Wednesday rejected a plea filed by the family of Twisha Sharma seeking a second post-mortem examination of the 33-year-old woman, who allegedly died by suicide last week.
• However, the court directed police to preserve the body.
• Advocate Ankur Pandey, appearing for Twisha’s family, said the court partially accepted their application.