Who is Samarth Singh? An experienced criminal defense lawyer, is now an accused in the death case of his wife Twisha Sharma

Samarth Singh, the 32-year-old husband of model and actor Twisha Sharma, was sent to police custody for seven days by a Bhopal court on Saturday. After being on the run for more than a week, he was taken into custody on Friday after his anticipatory bail application in the High Court was withdrawn and he later appeared before the Jabalpur District Court in the evening to surrender himself.

Who is Samarth Singh? 7 points for the main accused in the Twisha Sharma death case

• According to his LinkedIn profile, Samarth Singh describes himself as an independent litigator, legal consultant, and an alumnus of National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru.
• His profile says his legal work covers trial and appellate courts across Bhopal, Jabalpur and Indore. He adds that he has experience in service law, criminal defense and consumer protection matters.
• According to details in his profile, he has worked independently since September 2018 and has approximately eight years of litigation experience.
• He also stated that he previously worked as a legal advisor to the Madhya Pradesh government, a position he says he held between June 2023 and August 2025.
• His educational details indicate Bachelor’s degree in Law. degree (Hons) from NLSIU Bangalore, along with participation in an exchange program at Ghent University, Belgium through Erasmus Mundus.
• His license to practice law was issued by the Madhya Pradesh Bar Council in September 2018. On Friday, BCI suspended his license with immediate effect over allegations linked to his wife’s death case.
• Concerns have increased over the investigation into Twisha Sharma’s death because his mother is a retired judicial officer. At the same time, his background as a practicing attorney who has handled criminal defense matters also increased the focus on the case.