Twisha Sharma Case: SC Stays Bhopal Court Trial; Issues Notice To Victim’s Husband, Mother-In-Law

Last Updated:October 16, 2026, 1:59 PM IST

The Supreme Court stayed trial proceedings in the Twisha Sharma death case in Bhopal and issued notices to the CBI, Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh.

Supreme Court Stays Twisha Sharma Case Trial, Issues Notice To CBI (Photos: Social Media)

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed further proceedings before the Bhopal Sessions Court in the Twisha Sharma death case until further orders and issued notices to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Twisha’s husband Samarth Singh and mother-in-law Giribala Singh on a plea seeking transfer of the trial to Delhi.

The petition was filed by Twisha’s father, Navnidhi Sharma, who sought the transfer of the case from Bhopal to a competent court in Delhi, citing concerns over the possibility of a free and fair trial in Madhya Pradesh.

The petitioner raised concerns over the alleged influence of Giribala Singh, a retired Principal District and Sessions Judge, and the possibility of evidence being influenced during the proceedings.

A separate application was also filed seeking a stay on the trial proceedings until the Supreme Court decided the transfer plea.

On August 14, the CBI had filed a chargesheet against Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh for alleged offences of cruelty, abetment of suicide and common intention under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Twisha, a former model and actress, was found dead at her matrimonial home in Bhopal’s Katara Hills area on May 12, 2026, around five months after her marriage.

Her husband, Samarth Singh, is an advocate, while her mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, is a retired Principal District and Sessions Judge.

While her in-laws maintained that she died by suicide, her maternal family alleged that she was murdered.

In August, a five-member medical board of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, concluded that Twisha died by suicide. The board found no injuries of medico-legal significance indicating physical assault or struggle on her body.

The board was constituted following a May 22 order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court directing a second post-mortem examination at AIIMS.

It conducted the examination on May 24 and submitted its 11-page medical opinion to the CBI in a sealed cover on July 10.

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What action did the Supreme Court take regarding the Bhopal court trial in the Twisha Sharma death case?

The Supreme Court stayed further proceedings before the Bhopal Sessions Court until further orders and issued notices to the CBI, the victim’s husband, and her mother-in-law on a plea seeking to transfer the trial to Delhi.

Who filed the petition to transfer the trial out of Bhopal and what were the main concerns raised?

The petition was filed by Twisha’s father, Navnidhi Sharma, who raised concerns over the possibility of a fair trial in Madhya Pradesh due to the alleged influence of Giribala Singh, a retired Principal District and Sessions Judge.

What did the AIIMS medical board conclude regarding Twisha Sharma’s cause of death?

A five-member medical board from AIIMS New Delhi concluded that Twisha died by suicide, finding no injuries of medico-legal significance indicating physical assault or struggle on her body.

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