{
  "id": 17165778,
  "title": "Twisha Sharma Death Case: Giribala, Samarth Singh May Influence Bhopal Court Trial: CBI To SC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/twisha-sharma-death-case-giribala-samarth-singh-may-influence-bhopal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T02:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/twisha-sharma-death-case-giribala-samarth-singh-may-influence-bhopal-court-trial-cbi-to-sc"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal's CBI told the Supreme Court that influential figures Giribala Singh and her son Samarth Singh may sway the trial of the Twisha Sharma death case in a Bhopal court. Twisha Sharma, a former actress and model, passed away on May 12, 2026, in Bhopal. Her father Navnidhi Sharma petitioned the Supreme Court to move the trial from Bhopal to Delhi. He claimed that many judicial, police, and administrative officials are linked to the accused, potentially impacting the judicial process. The CBI filed its response in the Supreme Court regarding the transfer petition, stating that Giribala Singh was once a principal district and sessions judge at the Bhopal District Court and chairperson of the Bhopal District Consumer Commission during the incident. Samarth Singh practices law in Bhopal. The CBI took over the investigation on May 25, 2026, and filed charges against Giribala Singh and Samarth Singh on August 17, 2026.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Thursday, told the Supreme Court (SC) that accused Giribala Singh and her son Samarth Singh wield such influence in Bhopal that they could influence the trial in a Bhopal court in the Twisha Sharma death case. The CBI has filed its reply in the Supreme Court regarding a plea to transfer the trial in the death case of former…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}