SC dismisses petition seeking probe into Sridevi's death

ANI  |  New Delhi [India] 

on Friday dismissed the petition seeking a probe into Sridevi's death.

The top court did not find any merit in Singh's petition and thus dismissed it.

Singh had approached the after his petition was rejected by the

The had earlier dismissed two other similar petitions seeking a detailed inquiry into Sridevi's death.

For petitioner, Sunil Singh, former (ASG) and Senior lawyer, argued before the and submitted that there should be a detailed probe into Sridevi's death.

The petition also claimed that there was an insurance of Rs 240 crores issued in in the name of Sridevi, and the money could be released only if she died in UAE.

On February 24, passed away in Dubai, where she was attending a family wedding.

According to the forensic report, the 54-year-old died of accidental drowning in her hotel room's bathtub after suffering a dizzying spell.

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First Published: Fri, May 11 2018. 13:40 IST