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Twisha Sharma dowry death case – custody extensions

Entities: Giribala Singh · Samarth Singh · Central Bureau of Investigation · Bhopal Court · Twisha Sharma

Overview

Twisha Sharma was found dead in her Bhopal marital home on 12 May 2026. Her family alleges dowry‑related harassment, forced abortion and physical abuse by husband Samarth Singh and his mother, retired judge Giribala Singh. After a high‑court ordered fresh autopsy, the Supreme Court directed a CBI probe. The CBI took over, filed a new FIR and placed both accused in judicial custody; Giribala Singh’s anticipatory bail was cancelled and Samarth Singh has been repeatedly remanded.

On 14 July a Bhopal court extended their custody by 14 days, ordering collection of voice‑sample recordings and awaiting forensic reports from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory. The CBI claimed the duo had refused to provide the samples needed to match audio evidence.

On 25 July a special CBI court denied Giribala Singh’s regular bail application, citing WhatsApp chats, call records and other material that suggest her involvement. Several judges recused themselves, and Judge Ram Pratap Mishra upheld the denial, emphasizing the gravity of the offence under Section 80(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

On 28 July the Bhopal court further extended the judicial custody of Giribala Singh and Samarth Singh until 11 August, noting that additional witnesses still need to be questioned and that the accused could influence the investigation if released. The sealed post‑mortem report, which examined a gymnastics‑belt ligature, has been submitted to the CBI.

The CBI continues forensic examinations, voice‑sample collection and witness recordings. The next full hearing is slated for mid‑August, with the agency seeking further digital and DNA evidence.

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Bhopal Court Extends Custody of Ex‑Judge Giribala Singh and Son in Twisha Sharma Murder Probe

    Bhopal court extended the custody of ex‑judge Giribala Singh and son Samarth Singh to Aug 11 as the CBI seeks more witness statements in the Twisha Sharma murder case.

  2. 6 days ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Retired Judge Giribala Singh Denied Bail in Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case

    A Bhopal CBI court denied bail to retired judge Giribala Singh in the dowry‑death case of Twisha Sharma, citing serious evidence and risk to the investigation; both Singh and her son remain in custody.

  3. 16 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Bhopal court extends custody of former judge Giribala Singh in Twisha Sharma murder case

    A Bhopal court extended the judicial custody of former judge Giribala Singh and her son Samarth Singh to July 28 after the CBI cited their refusal to provide voice samples in the Twisha Sharma murder probe.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Twisha Sharma death case: Bhopal court extends custody of husband and mother‑in‑law

    Bhopal court extended custody of Twisha Sharma's husband Samarth Singh and mother‑in‑law Giribala Singh to July 14; CBI seeks voice samples and laptop password, while the victim’s father questions a recent home

  5. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    India's CBI Initiates Probes into Model Death and Lawyer Murder Cases

    India's CBI has commenced investigations into the death of model Twisha Sharma in Bhopal and the 2022 murder of lawyer Dharavath Nikhil in Telangana, seeking forensic evidence and suspect custody.

  6. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Twisha Sharma murder case: CBI remand extended, laptop password sought

    Bhopal court extends CBI remand for Twisha Sharma murder suspects; agency seeks laptop password, voice samples, and notes a separate theft at Giribala Singh’s house.

  7. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Twisha Sharma death case: CBI probes evidence handling and legal‑aid lawyer conduct

    CBI scrutinises evidence handling in Twisha Sharma’s death while her father seeks a probe into alleged bias by legal‑aid lawyers in Madhya Pradesh.

  8. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Former Judge Giribala Singh Seeks Safe Custody in Twisha Sharma Dowry Murder Case

    Former judge Giribala Singh and son Support Singh were put in Bhopal Central Jail custody for the Twisha Sharma dowry murder case, requesting protected placement after citing threats from other inmates and a ‘‑

  9. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Retired Judge Giribala Singh and Son Samarth Remanded in Twisha Sharma Death Case

    Retired judge Giribala Singh and son Samarth were remanded to Bhopal jail until June 16 after the CBI ended its custody in the Twisha Sharma death case, which involves allegations of dowry‑related murder.

  10. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Twisha Sharma's death prompts silent protest in Noida, Uttar Pradesh

    A silent protest in Noida demanded justice for Twisha Sharma, who died in Bhopal amid alleged dowry harassment; her husband and mother‑in‑law were placed under CBI custody.

  11. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 13 sources
    Twisha Sharma death case: CBI expands probe, sends accused to judicial custody

    Twisha Sharma’s death, alleged dowry murder, saw the CBI recreate the crime scene, produce husband and mother‑in‑law, and place them in 14‑day judicial custody while probing new evidence and alleged witness‑ass

  12. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 12 sources
    Twisha Sharma dowry death case: CBI takes mother‑in‑law and husband into custody

    Twisha Sharma’s death case escalates as the CBI places her mother‑in‑law Giribala Singh and husband Samarth Singh in custody, while a high court revokes Giribala’s bail and the family conducts ash immersion.

  13. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 30 sources
    Girbala Singh arrested in Twisha Sharma dowry‑death case

    CBI arrested retired judge Giribala Singh after the MP High Court scrapped her bail, linking her to dowry‑harassment allegations in Twisha Sharma’s May 2026 death.

  14. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Twisha Sharma death: CBI takes husband into custody, intensifies probe

    CBI has taken Twisha Sharma’s husband into custody and is intensifying the probe into her death amid dowry harassment allegations.

  15. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 8 sources
    CBI files FIR in Twisha Sharma dowry death; court orders second autopsy

    CBI filed a dowry‑death FIR in the Twisha Sharma case, accusing her husband and mother‑in‑law; a second AIIMS autopsy was ordered and the Supreme Court took suo motu notice.

  16. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Supreme Court Takes Up Twisha Sharma Death Case, CBI Probe Sent to Bhopal

    India's Supreme Court has taken up the Twisha Sharma death case in Bhopal, sending a CBI team for investigation and promising a transparent inquiry.

  17. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Madhya Pradesh High Court adjourns hearing on anticipatory bail in Twisha Sharma dowry death case

    Madhya Pradesh High Court postpones the hearing on pleas to cancel retired judge Giribala Singh's anticipatory bail in the Twisha Sharma dowry death case, as the Supreme Court orders a fresh AIIMS‑led post‑mort

  18. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Twisha Sharma murder case: Supreme Court steps in as high court hearing postponed

    India's Supreme Court takes suo motu action in Twisha Sharma murder, ordering a transparent probe, while the Madhya Pradesh High Court postpones hearings on bail and CCTV requests to May 27.

  19. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 22 sources
    Twisha Sharma death case: Supreme Court orders CBI probe and cautions media

    Supreme Court orders CBI to investigate Twisha Sharma’s death, accuses husband and mother‑in‑law of dowry‑related murder, and advises media restraint.

  20. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Twisha Sharma death case: second post‑mortem conducted at AIIMS Bhopal under tight security

    AIIMS Bhopal is conducting a second post‑mortem of Twisha Sharma, found hanging at her in‑laws’ home; the case, involving dowry harassment allegations, is under Supreme Court scrutiny.

  21. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Samarth Singh Sent to 7‑Day Police Remand in Twisha Sharma Death Case

    Samarth Singh, husband of Twisha Sharma, was presented in Bhopal court and placed under a seven‑day police remand as investigators probe the death and his prior flight.

  22. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 24 sources
    Twisha Sharma death case: AIIMS team conducts second autopsy as Supreme Court takes suo moto notice

    AIIMS doctors performed a second autopsy on Twisha Sharma's body in Bhopal after a high‑court order, as the Supreme Court takes suo moto notice and the state pushes for a CBI probe.

  23. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 25 sources
    Twisha Sharma death case: husband surrenders, second autopsy ordered, CBI probe requested

    Twisha Sharma’s husband surrendered after weeks on the run; a second autopsy was ordered, his law licence was suspended, and police seek a CBI probe amid disputes over digital evidence and bail for the mother‑​

  24. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Madhya Pradesh Government Orders Probe into Judge Giribala Singh Over Twisha Sharma Death

    Madhya Pradesh orders an inquiry into retired judge Giribala Singh over dowry‑death charges in model Twisha Sharma’s death.

  25. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Bhopal police offers ₹30,000 reward in Twisha Sharma death case, cites no homicide evidence

    Bhopal police offers ₹30,000 for info on fugitive Samarth Singh in Twisha Sharma death case, now viewed as suicide.

  26. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Twisha Sharma death leads to CBI probe after delayed FIR over dowry abuse

    Twisha Sharma died in Bhopal after reporting dowry harassment and forced abortion; a delayed FIR named her husband and mother‑in‑law, prompting a state‑requested CBI investigation.

  27. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Bhopal ex‑servicemen rally for fresh post‑mortem in Twisha Sharma case

    Ex‑servicemen in Bhopal rally for a second post‑mortem and impartial probe into Twisha Sharma’s death.

  28. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 22 sources
    Twisha Sharma death in Bhopal sparks suicide‑dowry dispute and court battles

    Twisha Sharma’s death in Bhopal is ruled a suicide, but family alleges dowry abuse; courts, police and public debate intensify.

  29. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 26 sources
    Bhopal court denies bail for husband in dowry‑death case of Twisha Sharma

    Bhopal court denies bail for Samarth Singh, husband accused in dowry‑death of Twisha Sharma; police seek his arrest.

  30. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Bhopal retired judge and son charged in dowry death case

    Bhopal police charge retired judge Giribala Singh and her son Support Singh with dowry death after Twisha Sharma’s suicide.

  31. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 15 sources
    Bhopal dowry death: Retired judge and son charged after Twisha Sharma's suicide

    Bhopal police charge retired judge Giribala Singh and her son Samarth for dowry‑related death of Twisha Sharma, whose family alleges harassment and forced abort

  32. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Bhopal police investigate Twisha Sharma death as family accuses husband and mother‑in‑law of murder

    Bhopal police file FIR in Twisha Sharma death after family alleges husband and mother‑in‑law murdered her, citing injury marks.

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