Supreme Court moves on transfer plea

On October sixteen, twenty twenty-six, India's Supreme Court issued notice on a petition to transfer the death case of model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh to New Delhi.

Father seeks case transfer

Navnidhi Sharma, the deceased's father, filed the petition. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant sought responses from the Central Bureau of Investigation and the two accused.

Judges recused over accused's influence

Navnidhi Sharma said the accused husband Samarth Singh and mother-in-law Giribala Singh, a lawyer and former district judge, were influential in Bhopal. Three different judges had recused themselves from trial proceedings there.

Woman found dead after six months of marriage

The thirty-three-year-old woman was found dead at her matrimonial home in Bhopal on May twelve. Her family accused her husband and mother-in-law of mental harassment and making financial demands.

CBI took over case in May

In May twenty twenty-six, the Supreme Court agreed to shift the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation to address concerns about fair investigation, as one accused was a former district judge.

Trial stayed, bail decision pending

The apex court stayed trial proceedings while noting that bail applications filed by the husband and mother-in-law would be decided within two weeks.Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the seriousness of the case should not be undermined.

“a young woman had died an unnatural death within six months of marriage and the seriousness of the case should not be undermined”