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Supreme Court stays Bhopal trial, to review CBI plea

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

The Supreme Court stayed the Bhopal Sessions Court trial on Oct 16 and will review CBI’s transfer petition.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) backed a petition to move Twisha Sharma’s dowry-death trial from Bhopal to Delhi.
The CBI said a fair trial may be impossible in Madhya Pradesh because Giribala Singh could influence proceedings.
An affidavit alleges Singh tampered with the crime scene, evidence and interfered with the police investigation.

History

India’s courts have repeatedly intervened when local power jeopardizes fair trials, exemplified by the 1999 Santosh Singh acquittal that the Delhi High Court overturned in 42 days in 2000 and the 1995 Bhanwari Devi case that sparked nationwide demand for justice. These precedents illustrate a pattern of relocating or revisiting proceedings to safeguard due process.

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India’s courts have repeatedly intervened when local power jeopardizes fair trials, exemplified by the 1999 Santosh Singh acquittal that the Delhi High Court overturned in 42 days in 2000 and the 1995 Bhanwari Devi case that sparked nationwide demand for justice. These precedents illustrate a pattern of relocating or revisiting proceedings to safeguard due process.

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