The Supreme Court on Friday, October 16, stayed the trial proceedings before a Bhopal sessions court in the Twisha Sharma death case. The order came on a petition filed by Twisha’s father, Navnidhi Sharma, seeking to transfer the trial from Madhya Pradesh to Delhi to ensure a fair hearing.
\n\nThe court issued notice to the respondents and asked them to file their replies. The stay on the trial will remain in force until further orders from the Supreme Court.
\n\nThe petition seeks the transfer of the dowry harassment case linked to Twisha’s death, citing concerns about a fair trial in Madhya Pradesh and the possibility of evidence being influenced. The family’s lawyer argued that Giribala Singh is influential and that the family may not get a fair trial in the state.
\n\n“We have also submitted certain material to the Supreme Court in a sealed cover,” the lawyer said.
\n\nThe lawyer also told the court that Twisha’s father, Navnidhi Sharma, is settled in Delhi-NCR and argued that the trial could be shifted to Delhi.
\n\nTwisha Sharma died under suspicious circumstances on May 12 in the Katara Hills police station area of Bhopal. Her family has alleged that she was murdered, while…
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