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Twisha Sharma Case: Father Files Plea In Supreme Court To Transfer Trial From Bhopal To Delhi
- •Twisha Sharma s father Navnidhi Sharma has filed a petition in the Supreme Court to transfer the case from Bhopal to Delhi.
- •The Supreme Court has listed the matter for hearing on October 16, with advocates Abhijit Sinha and Ankur Pandey representing the family.
- •The petition cites concerns over evidence tampering due to the primary accused Giribala Singh s former position as Principal District and Sessions Judge in Bhopal.
- •Mother-in-law Giribala Singh and husband Samarth Singh are the main accused in the case and are currently lodged in jail.
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Twisha Sharma's father, Navnidhi Sharma, filed a petition under Section 446 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to transfer Sessions Trial Number 584/2026 from Bhopal to a competent court in Delhi. The request was made due to potential evidence tampering concerns and judicial complications, as the main accused is a retired Principal District and Sessions Judge from that division.
The Supreme Court has listed the matter for a hearing on October 16 to consider transferring the trial from Bhopal to Delhi. Additionally, the family requested a stay on the ongoing proceedings in Bhopal while this transfer petition remains pending.
The main accused in the case are Twisha's mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, and her husband, Samarth Singh, who are accused of harassing Twisha and abetting her suicide following her death under suspicious circumstances on May 12, 2026. Both accused are currently held inside jail.
