A week after family and friends of the late Dr Archana Sharma, 42, immersed her ashes in the Ganges, a criminal writ petition has been filed by Ashok Upadhyay, 69, her father-in-law, before the Supreme Court of India. The petition filed on April 9 demands a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or Special Investigation Team (SIT) under court supervision be appointed to investigate the death of Dr Sharma and the subsequent role of local political thugs and police officers from Lalsot, Rajasthan.

Dr Sharma had died by suicide after she was booked for allegedly causing the death of a pregnant woman in Rajasthan. Various medical bodies including the Indian Medical Association, the Association of Medical Consultants, Mumbai,  etc. have condemned the Rajasthan police action of registering a murder case against Dr Sharma, obstetrician and gynaecologist, compelling the doctor to take an extreme step.