Bombay High Court orders CBI probe into death of Disha Salian
The Bombay High Court has ordered a CBI investigation into the death of Disha Salian, the former manager of Sushant Singh Rajput. The court's decision follows a petition by the deceased's father alleging investigative lapses by the Mumbai Police, and it has directed the CBI to register an FIR while noting that no individuals should be treated as accused until further evidence is gathered.
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The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of former celebrity manager Disha Salian after her father raised suspicion about the circumstances in which she passed away in 2020.
A Bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale said the CBI shall register an FIR and record the statement of the deceased’s father, Satish Salian, but no person shall be treated as an accused until and unless there is sufficient material gathered against them during the probe.
The court ordered the Mumbai police to hand over all case papers to the CBI forthwith.
“In case the investigation reveals that no case is made out, then the CBI shall file the appropriate summary report before the court concerned,” the Bench said.
Satish Salian would be at liberty to challenge the report, the court said.
Disha Salian died on June 8, 2020, after falling off the 14th floor of a residential building in Mumbai’s Malad area. The city police then registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR).
After conducting an inquiry, the police claimed that Disha Salian’s death was a case of suicide. Her father, however, filed a petition in the HC last year alleging that his daughter was gang-raped and murdered.
Satish Salian’s advocate Nilesh Ojha had raised doubts about the police probe into the case.
Salian sought a CBI probe into his daughter’s death and for an FIR to be registered against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray.
In his plea, he claimed that his daughter was found dead under mysterious circumstances in June 2020. He alleged that she was raped and murdered, and subsequently there was a politically orchestrated cover-up to protect certain influential persons.
Those in distress or having suicidal tendencies could seek help and counselling by calling any of the following numbers:
BMC Mental Health Helpline: 022-24131212 (24x7); Vandrevala Foundation: 18602662345/18002333330 (24x7); I Call - 022-25521111 (Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.); ASRA - 022 2754 6669 (24x7); The Samaritans Mumbai: 8422984528/842984529/8422984530 ( 5 p.m. -8 p.m., all days).
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Bombay High Court orders CBI probe into death of ex-celebrity manager Disha Salian
The Court said that the CBI shall register an FIR and record the statement of the deceased’s father but no person shall be treated as an accused until and unless there is sufficient material
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