Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Twisha Sharma’s Father Seeks Supreme Court Trial Transfer to Delhi
Twisha Sharma died at her home in Bhopal on May 12, 2026.
Her husband and mother-in-law are accused in the case.
Her father wants the trial moved from Bhopal to Delhi, saying there are concerns about whether it can be fair in Bhopal.
He also wants the trial paused until the Supreme Court decides.
The CBI investigated the case and filed charges against both accused.
Some questions about dowry are still being investigated.
The trial in Bhopal has reached the stage where the court is considering what charges to frame.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the request on October 16.
Twisha Sharma’s father, Navnidhi Sharma, has asked the Supreme Court to move her husband and mother-in-law’s trial from Bhopal to Delhi.
The transfer plea cites concerns about a fair trial, the accused mother-in-law’s former judicial role in Bhopal, bail proceedings and the initial investigation.
A separate application asks the court to pause the Bhopal trial, which has reached arguments on framing charges.
The CBI filed a chargesheet on August 14 accusing both defendants of cruelty, abetment of suicide and acting with common intention; the dowry-related aspect remains under investigation.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the transfer petition on October 16; the CBI took over the probe after the court took suo motu cognisance.
- Who
- Navnidhi Sharma, Twisha Sharma’s father, is seeking the transfer; the accused are her husband, Samarth Singh, and mother-in-law, Giribala Singh.
- What
- A petition asks the Supreme Court to transfer the trial from Bhopal to Delhi and a separate application seeks a pause in the Bhopal proceedings.
- When
- The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the petition on October 16. Twisha died on May 12, 2026, and the CBI filed its chargesheet on August 14.
- Where
- The trial is being held in Bhopal; the requested destination is Delhi.
- Why
- The petitioner cites concerns about a fair trial in Bhopal, the handling of bail proceedings and aspects of the initial investigation.
Petitioner’s case for transfer
Current Bhopal proceedings
Fair trial and local connections
Petitioner’s case for transfer
Navnidhi Sharma argues that a fair trial in Bhopal may be at risk, citing Giribala Singh’s former senior judicial role in the city and her position as president of the Bhopal District Consumer Commission when Twisha died.
Current Bhopal proceedings
The case is currently proceeding in a Bhopal sessions court, where arguments on framing charges have begun; the articles do not report a response from the accused to the transfer plea.
Bail proceedings
Petitioner’s case for transfer
The petition claims five courts dealt with Giribala Singh’s bail applications over five days, and that three judges returned the file or recused themselves. It also notes that the trial court had earlier granted anticipatory bail, later set aside by the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
Current Bhopal proceedings
The proceedings remain before the Bhopal court unless the Supreme Court orders a transfer or stay; no opposing argument on the bail concerns is reported.
Investigation and venue
Petitioner’s case for transfer
The petitioner points to alleged problems in the initial investigation and says Delhi is appropriate because the CBI investigation, second post-mortem, forensic reports and several witnesses are linked to Delhi or the National Capital Region.
Current Bhopal proceedings
The CBI took over the probe and filed charges in the case, while the trial is currently in Bhopal; the articles do not report the prosecution’s position on changing venue.
- Petitioner
- Navnidhi Sharma, 61, Twisha Sharma’s father
- Accused
- Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh
- Requested transfer
- From a Bhopal sessions court to a competent court in Delhi
- Hearing date
- October 16
- Chargesheet
- Filed by the CBI on August 14 for cruelty, abetment of suicide and common intention under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Further investigation
- The dowry-related aspect remains under investigation
- Trial stage
- Arguments on framing of charges