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High Court Grants Relief to Former Judge Giribala Singh in Tishta Sharma Death Case
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jabalpur
🗓 08 Oct 2026, 08:15 PM
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The High Court accepted the revised petition of former judge Giribala Singh, who was jailed in the death case of model Tishta Sharma, and struck down sections of the Dowry Act. CBI reports lab evidence is pending.
The High Court in Jabalpur has accepted the revised petition filed by former judge Giribala Singh, who was incarcerated in the death case of model Tishta Sharma. The court also struck down certain provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act, citing that they were not applicable to the case. According to the Central Bureau of Investigation, laboratory evidence that could clarify the circumstances of Sharma's death has not yet been received. The decision comes amid scrutiny of the investigation and the legal proceedings surrounding the model's untimely demise.