They pointed out the unexplained delay in police paperwork, that no blood had been found at the spot where the body had fallen and said that the injuries mentioned in the post-mortem report did not seem consistent with a fall.
“We find this difficult to accept,” they wrote.
One of the biggest criticisms from the court was that the police had only investigated it as a case of suspicious or unnatural death and not registered an FIR (First Information Report) – a document police have to prepare when they receive information about a crime.
Satish Salian’s accusations are only allegations so far, but they have formed the basis of a new investigation by the CBI, which last week registered an FIR based on a written complaint from him.
The BBC has reviewed this FIR and read through the court order in the case.
Summarising Satish Salian’s allegations, the court order said that at the time of her death, Disha was working with Kwan Entertainment – a celebrity management company – and represented Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
“She got to know about some objectionable activities of the powerful people. She gave that information to Rajput, who innocently divulged that to others. Ultimately that information reached back those people and she was murdered to silence her,” it added.
Rajput mourned her death in an Instagram story. “It’s such devastating news. My deepest condolences to Disha’s family and friends. May your soul rest in peace,” he wrote.
In the initial days, Disha’s death went largely unnoticed until less than a week later, Rajput himself was found dead in his home.
Police also ruled his death to be a case of suicide, saying he had mental health issues for which he was under treatment.
But weeks later, his actress girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty was arrested following accusations from Rajput’s father that she had contributed to his suicide. He also denied that his son had any mental health issues.
Following outrage, Sushant’s case was also handed over to the CBI which, last year, closed the case, saying he had indeed died by suicide and that neither Chakraborty nor her family had a role in his death.
In the FIR Satish Salian has registered with the CBI, he has alleged that the deaths of Disha and Rajput are linked.
