Bombay High Court questions Police over refusal to file FIR in Disha Salian death case
The Bombay High Court has questioned the Mumbai Police regarding their refusal to file an FIR in the death of Disha Salian. The court noted discrepancies in the investigation and the failure to provide autopsy reports to the family for five years.
Why it matters
The case underscores concerns regarding police accountability and transparency in high-profile death investigations.
The Bombay High Court on Monday (August 3, 2026) asked the Mumbai Police why it had not registered a First Information Report (FIR) in the death of Disha Salian, the former manager of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, despite her father raising a suspicion of murder. The court also noted that the post-mortem and accidental death reports had not been provided to the family for five years.
A division bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Manjusha Deshpande heard a petition filed by Satish Salian. The petitioner sought the registration of an FIR against the police’s finding of suicide. The Bench questioned the police’s decision to register only an Accidental Death Report (ADR) and not an FIR.
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