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Court Orders Judicial Custody To Giribala Singh, Samarth In Twisha Sharma Death Case

The Bhopal Court has sent Twisha's mother-in-law and former judge Giribala Singh and her husband Samarth Singh, accused in the case, to 14 days of judicial custody.

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Bhopal: A special CBI court in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on Tuesday has sent Twisha Sharma's husband Samarth Singh and mother-in-law Giribala Singh, who are accused in connection with the alleged dowry-harassment and death case.

What did the court order?

The Bhopal Court has sent Twisha's mother-in-law and former judge Giribala Singh and her husband Samarth Singh, accused in the case, to 14 days of judicial custody.

Giribala and Samarth Singh appeared in court on Tuesday, after the completion of their five-day remand by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The CBI did not seek further remand for the two accused. After hearing arguments from both sides, the special CBI court remanded Giribala and Samarth Singh to 14 days of judicial custody.

Giribala and Samarth Singh sent to 14-day judicial custody 

During the court hearing today, a heated debate ensued between the two sides. Both sides presented their arguments on several points related to the case. The CBI also informed the court of the interrogation of Giribala Singh and Samarth Singh during their five-day remand. After hearing all the arguments, the court remanded Giribala and Samarth to judicial custody until June 16.

What did Giribala say?

Giribala Singh also alleged before a Bhopal court that Twisha Sharma's lawyer, Anurag Srivastava, had physically assaulted her son, Samarth Singh, at the Jabalpur Court during the hearing in the alleged dowry death case.

Responding to the allegation, Srivastava denied the charge and said the claim could be verified through CCTV footage installed within the court premises.