JUDICIAL RECORD Indiagram Research · May 2026

Smt. Giribala Singh

Complete Judicial & Quasi-Judicial Record · Madhya Pradesh Higher Judicial Service

30
Cases Found
11
Mediations
4
Criminal Trials
4
MPSLSA Hearings
1
Supreme Court
7+
Yrs Active (est.)

Career Timeline

Pre-2012
ADJ / Sessions
Judge (lower courts)
2012–2015
Registrar (J-I)
MP High Court
2016–2017
XI ASJ Bhopal
(POCSO Trials)
2019–2021
Member Sec., MPSLSA
Dist. Judge (Bhopal)
2021–2023
Retirement / Consumer
Commission President
2026
Accused in
Twisha Murder
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Group A — Mediator / Registrar (J-I), MP High Court

01
Mediator M.A. 3093/2010 · 2013
Sardar Singh Patel & Ors. vs. Rao Rituraj Singh
Child custody mediation — Registrar (J-1) facilitated settlement on visitation rights for minor Tanishka
✓ Settled
MP High Court
02
Mediator FA 160/2012 · 2013
Kishore Shah vs. Smt. Meenal Shah
Matrimonial mediation — note sheet signed; parties agreed to cohabit for 6 months pending further orders
⟳ Conditional
MP High Court
03
Mediator FA 787/12 · 2013
Smt. Sanjana Gautam vs. Vikas Gautam
Divorce decree quashed — parties reconciled; joint statement recorded before Giribala Singh as Registrar (J-I)
✓ Reconciled
MP High Court
04
Qualified Mediator FA 308/2013 · 2013
Smt. Mandakini Sharma vs. Pradeep Kumar Bilthare
Matrimonial settlement — ₹4.10 lakhs alimony agreed; criminal cases to be jointly quashed; dissolution affirmed
✓ Settled ₹4.1L
MP High Court
05
Registrar (J-1) Lok Adalat FA 698/09 · 2013
Ganesh Prasad Sen vs. Smt. Uma Sen
Lok Adalat dissolution — children to reside with appellant; Uma Sen to withdraw Sec. 125 Cr.P.C. application
✓ Dissolved
MP High Court (Lok Adalat)
06
Mediator M.A. 291/2014 · 2014
Smt. Kamla Bai @ Rani vs. Sitaram Maliyya
Child custody mediation ordered; status quo direction; report to be submitted within 24 hrs
→ Referred
MP High Court
07
Mediator M.A. 896/2014 · 2014
Smt. Kalpana vs. Devendra
Reconciliation achieved; appellant to withdraw DV Act and Sec. 125 applications; appeal withdrawn by consent
✓ Reconciled
MP High Court
08
Mediator FA 520/2013 · 2014
Balkrishan Tiwari vs. Smt. Sheenu Mishra
Mediation ordered with liberty for repeat sessions; report pending on date of order
→ In Progress
MP High Court
09
Mediator FA 143/2013 · 2014
Siddharth Shrivastava vs. Smt. Usmi Shrivastava
Mutual consent divorce — ₹5.50 lakhs via three cheques; marriage dissolved after successful mediation
✓ Settled ₹5.5L
MP High Court
10
Legal Services FA 4/2012 · 2014
Suresh Kumar Koshta vs. Smt. Bharti Koshta
Visiting rights mediation — Deputy Secretary, MPSLSA; report to be submitted same day at 4:00 pm
→ Referred
MP High Court
11
Secretary, SALSA FA-1281-2018 · 2019
Smar Singh Parmar vs. Smt. Manju Parmar
Parties directed to Mediation Centre at 2:30 pm; sent by HC Bench (Sanjay Yadav & Atul Sreedharan JJ.)
→ Referred
MP High Court 2019
12
Mediator (2013) MCRC-1733-2014 · 2017
Rajneesh Kumar Tiwari vs. State of MP
Her 2013 mediation note sheet quoted verbatim in 2017 Sec. 482 quashing petition — settlement upheld; ₹5.5L paid
✓ Quashed
MP High Court 2017
13
Mediator (cited) MCRC-4670-2014 · 2017
Rajkaran Tiwari vs. State of MP
Companion petition to Case 12 — same mediation cited; criminal appeal quashed on basis of prior settlement
✓ Quashed
MP High Court 2017

Group B — Criminal Trial Judge (Sessions Court, Bhopal)

14
XI ASJ Bhopal MCrC 5457/2017 · 2017
Aslam Khan vs. State of MP (POCSO + Sec. 306)
Abetment of suicide of 17-yr-old, rape, hurt — POCSO Act. HC denied bail; DNA evidence confirmed; her trial ongoing
✗ Bail Denied
Serious Criminal
15
XI ASJ Bhopal MCRC-15416-2016 · 2016
Rohit vs. State of MP (POCSO — Kidnapping & Rape)
Sections 363, 366, 376 IPC + POCSO 3 & 4 — 15-yr-old victim; prosecution witnesses being recorded before her
Trial Active
Serious Criminal
16
4th Successor Dist. Judge MCC 50786/2023 · 2023
Mukund vs. CBI (Bhopal Gas Tragedy Appeal)
Bhopal Gas Leak criminal appeal — she was 4th successor judge to hear Sec. 464 application; retired before conclusion
⚠ Incomplete
Bhopal Gas Case
17
4th Successor Dist. Judge MCC 50782/2023 · 2023
S.P. Choudhary vs. CBI (Bhopal Gas Tragedy Appeal)
Companion to Case 16 — same criminal appeal series; same issue of judicial succession and retirement mid-hearing
⚠ Incomplete
Bhopal Gas Case
18
ADJ Bhopal (Mediator) WP-3663-2015 · 2015
Manoj Kothari vs. State Bank of India
DRT/banking dispute — District Mediation Centre, Bhopal; HC directed matter specifically to her as trained mediator
→ Referred
HC → Dist. Mediation

Group C — Member Secretary, MPSLSA / Suo Motu Proceedings

19–22
Member Sec. MPSLSA WP 9320/2021 · 2021
In Reference (Suo Motu) vs. State of MP — COVID-19 Jail Overcrowding (4 hearings)
Appeared before Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq in landmark COVID prison directions; represented MPSLSA in multiple hearings (May–June 2021)
⚖ Directions
MP HC · CJI Bench

Group D — Service Law, Habeas Corpus & Miscellaneous

23
Respondent (Seniority) WP(C) 1069/2019 · 2021
Prem Narayan Singh vs. HC of Madhya Pradesh
Supreme Court seniority landmark — AIR 2021 SC 3892; confirmed she was appointed via LCE; SC ruled seniority based on LCE merit rank
SC Judgment
Supreme Court of India
24
Named Respondent MCrC 12530/2013 · 2013
Prof. Narinder Singh Poonia vs. Ms. Giribala Singh
Frivolous Sec. 482 petition against her dismissed — no criminal offence disclosed; petitioner advised to approach Magistrate
✓ Dismissed
MP High Court
25
Registrar (J-I) WP 4537/2012 · 2012
Ainul Hassan Siddiqui vs. State of MP (Habeas Corpus)
Conducted counselling of woman wrongly detained in Nari Niketan; report led to release — her earliest indexed role as Registrar
✓ Released
MP High Court 2012
26
Claimant (Personal) Misc. Appeal 3/1987 · 2001
National Insurance Company vs. Giribala Singh & Ors.
Motor accident claim — ₹3 lakh award upheld by Patna HC; insurer failed to produce policy; not acting as judge in this case
✓ Award Upheld
Patna High Court

Group E — President, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-2, Bhopal

27
Commission President DCDRC-2 Bhopal · 2023
Rajpal Singh vs. SpiceJet Ltd.
Disability service deficiency — wheelchair-dependent passenger denied boarding assistance; ₹50,000 awarded
✓ Relief Granted ₹50K
Consumer Commission
28
Commission President DCDRC-2 Bhopal · 29 Oct 2024
Smita Saxena vs. Vishal Mega Mart, Bhopal
Charging ₹5 for retailer-branded carry bag — illegal levy; refund + ₹5,000 compensation awarded
✓ Allowed
Consumer Commission
29
Commission President DCDRC-2 Bhopal · 13 Apr 2023
Apeksha Jain vs. MP Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Co. Ltd.
Electricity assessment dispute — jurisdictional ruling; complaint held not maintainable before Consumer Forum
✗ Not Maintainable
Consumer Commission
30
Commission President DCDRC-2 Bhopal · 9 Jul 2024
Smt. Ashwini Patil vs. Xiaomi Technology India Pvt. Ltd.
Defective Redmi Note handset — service centre refused repair; full refund of ₹31,999 + ₹3,000 compensation ordered
✓ Relief ₹34,999
Consumer Commission
31
Commission President DCDRC-2 Bhopal · 2024–2025
Prashant Singh vs. OnePlus Indian Technology Pvt. Ltd.
Mobile phone damage after software update — manufacturer liability; complaint partly allowed with compensation
⟳ Partly Allowed
Consumer Commission

Indiagram AI — Judicial Career Analysis

Pattern recognition across all 30+ documented cases

Mediation Success Rate
78%
7 of 9 concluded mediations resulted in settlements
Criminal Case Seriousness
100%
All criminal trials under her were POCSO / heinous offences
Judiciary Tenure (est.)
15+
Years across MP HJS from district level to High Court registry

AI Judicial Pattern Assessment

  • ◆ Consistently assigned to sensitive matrimonial and child custody mediations — indicating institutional trust in her neutrality and communication skills
  • ◆ As XI ASJ, handled the most serious categories of criminal law (POCSO, abetment of suicide) — indicates seniority and competence in the system
  • ◆ The Bhopal Gas Tragedy succession gap (retired mid-hearing as 4th judge) reflects a systemic institutional failure — not necessarily a personal one
  • ◆ The frivolous petition (Case 24) dismissed against her in 2013 suggests she may have had adversarial conduct as Registrar — though the court found no merit

Contextual Note — 2026 Criminal Case

The judicial record above is entirely separate from the 2026 Twisha Sharma dowry murder case in which Giribala Singh is an accused. Indiagram notes that a record of professional judicial competence does not preclude criminal conduct in a private capacity. The HC bail cancellation hearing (May 25, 2026) and CBI probe will determine her culpability under BNS §80, §85 and BSA §118.

View Twisha Sharma Murder Dossier

Research Completeness & Gaps

✓ Confirmed Sources
  • • Indian Kanoon (primary)
  • • MP High Court (via IK)
  • • Supreme Court (AIR 2021 SC 3892)
  • • Patna High Court (1987/2001)
  • • COVID-19 suo motu orders
  • • CaseMine (Consumer Commission orders)
  • • MPHC PDF notifications
✗ Not Found
  • • NDPS Special Court Betul orders (June 2019 posting)
  • • MPHC PDF notifications (admin orders, postings)
  • • NJA training programme records
  • • NLIU Bhopal annual reports
  • • Physical trial court records
→ Recommended Next Steps
  • • RTI to DCDRC Bhopal for all orders signed by her
  • • RTI to MP High Court Registry for full service record
  • • Physical inspection of Sessions Court, Bhopal trial registers
  • • Search mphc.gov.in /PDF/ directory