Sushant case LIVE updates: Late actor's friend seeks CBI probe into Disha Salian's death

New Delhi: The mysterious death case of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has taken new twists and turns in last four months. The actor was found dead at his Bandra residence on June 14, 2020 and ever since speculation over his personal and professional lives has been in the public domain. 

The case is being handled by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) along with Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) probing the drugs angle and Enforcement Directorate (ED) looking into the money laundering matter.

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30 October 2020

13:56 IST

The court was hearing final arguments on a bunch of public interest litigations seeking that the media trial in the probe into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death be stopped. The pleas have been filed by some activists and retired police officers.

13:55 IST

According to PTI, a bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni asked the government to state by November 6 if such reportage adversely affects the probe and subsequent trial, and if the court should lay guidelines on media reporting.

"If there is excessive reporting, that can put an accused on guard, and he may resort to destroying evidence or absconding. Or if that person is actually innocent, the excessive media reporting can damage his reputation," it said.

13:55 IST

The Bombay High Court on Thursday Asked the Union government to clarify whether "excessive" reportage by the press on an ongoing investigation amounted to interference in the administration of justice under the Contempt of Courts Act.

13:53 IST

Late B-Town actor Sushant Singh Rajput's friend and gym partner Sunil Shukla on Thursday approached the Bombay High Court, seeking a CBI probe into the actor's former manager Disha Salian, who died in "suspicious circumstances".

Disha Salian, 28, died on June 8, 2020, after allegedly falling off the 14th floor of a residential building in suburban Malad.

12:01 IST

As per sources, it has been learnt that a filmmaker was in constant touch with the late actor and used to visit him at the resort during this time period. The NCB can soon summon this filmmaker for questioning. 

12:01 IST

The officials have undertaken data from November 2019 to June 2020. The details include all those persons who came to meet Sushant at the Water Stone resort during this time period. 

12:00 IST

According to sources, NCB is investigating Sushant Singh Rajput's death with drugs angle as well. On a related note, the NCB officials visited Water Stone resort in Andheri. For the uninitiated, it has been reported that Sushant cut short his Europe trip and went to stay at the above mentioned resort.