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CBI backs shifting Twisha Sharma trial outside Madhya Pradesh
Hindustan Times·
The CBI backed moving the Twisha Sharma trial outside Madhya Pradesh, telling the Supreme Court the accused could intimidate witnesses, Hindustan Times reported. The agency responded Thursday to her father’s Delhi trial plea against Giribala Singh, a former district judge, and husband Samarth Singh. A bench led by CJI Surya Kant adjourned for a week after Siddharth Dave sought time.
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What It Means For You
- Witnesses and family members may testify in a new venue if the Supreme Court orders transfer away from Bhopal districts where the accused hold sway.
- Trial schedules remain paused while responses from accused and CBI are considered after the court’s stay.
- Delhi hearings would lengthen travel for parties if the father’s relocation plea succeeds.
What's Happening
- The petition said Giribala Singh’s judicial background affected the investigation and could affect trial fairness.
- CBI prayed that respondents two and three are influential in Bhopal and may intimidate witnesses.
- The court had stayed the trial pending replies from accused and agency.
Trial stay while court hears transfer
- Twisha Sharma’s father filed the transfer plea citing accused influence in Madhya Pradesh.
- Giribala Singh and Samarth Singh were booked for abetment according to HT.
- Senior advocate Siddharth Dave appeared for the accused at the adjourned hearing.
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