The Supreme Court declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a CBI investigation into the alleged encounter of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bhojpur, Bihar.

A vacation bench comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Sheel Nagu asked the petitioner, Advocate Vishal Tiwari, to approach the High Court instead.

"We are not inclined to entertain this under Article 32. Liberty is given to the petitioner to approach the High Court. We will not entertain. Will grant liberty to approach HC. It's better to go to HCs, because they are monitoring better," Justice Sundresh said during the hearing.


Petitioner said,"...already some few petitions are pending before this honorable Court. Similar petitions. And my Lord, the incident is very much serious, and it has become a very common thing...Not only one state, but in the other states also."

Justice Sundresh said, "But why don't you—how can you come under Article 32? Why don't you go to the High Court?"

The petitioner averred that the incident bypassed the mandatory guidelines established in the landmark PUCL v. State of Maharashtra[2016] judgment. He submitted, "I have got two reasons. Already petitions are pending here, I have also quoted in the listing proforma. Secondly, the guidelines were issued by this honorable Court only."

Justice Sundres said, "When his father is pursuing the matter, you also go and file it. You're a lawyer, you know all this."

Accordingly, the Court disposed of the petition.

The case involved a police encounter that took place in Bihar on June 17, 2026, resulting in the death of 28-year-old Bharat Bhushan Tiwari.

Cause Title: Vishal Tiwari v. Union of India [W.P.(Crl.) No. 242/2026]

Justice MM SundreshJustice Sheel NaguSupreme CourtBharat Bhushan Tiwari

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