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Why Sanjiv Bhatt, acquitted in custodial torture case from 27 years ago, will remain in jail

Shweta Bhatt, wife of incarcerated former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, heaved a heavy sigh of relief last weekend as a Porbandar court acquitted her husband in a custodial torture case dating back to 1997. Bhatt, the former IPS officer of Gujarat cadre, is currently lodged in Rajkot Central Jail, serving a life sentence in a 1990 case of custodial death …

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1997 Custodial Torture Case | Gujarat Court Acquits Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt

Live Law

A court in Gujarat's Porbandar District last week acquitted former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in connection with a 1997 custodial torture case. Acquitting Bhatt, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Mukesh Pandya observed that the prosecution could not "prove the case beyond reasonable doubt" and that appropriate sanction to prosecuted Bhatt, the then superintendent of police. Acquitting Bhatt, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate …

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1997 Custodial Torture Case | Gujarat Court Acquits Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt

Live Law

A court in Gujarat's Porbandar District last week acquitted former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in connection with a 1997 custodial torture case. Acquitting Bhatt, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Mukesh Pandya observed that the prosecution could not "prove the case beyond reasonable doubt" and that appropriate sanction to prosecuted Bhatt, the then superintendent of police. Acquitting Bhatt, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate …

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Gujarat court acquits ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in custodial torture case

Deccan Chronicle

Porbandar: A court in Gujarat's Porbandar has acquitted former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a 1997 custodial torture case, citing that the prosecution could not "prove the case beyond reasonable doubt". Additional chief judicial magistrate Mukesh Pandya on Saturday acquitted Bhatt, the then superintendent of police of Porbandar, in a case registered against him under IPC sections pertaining to causing …

Court Gujarat Case Ips Bhatt Porbandar Jamnagar

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt, Serving Life Imprisonment, Acquitted In Custodial Torture Case

ABP News

A court in Gujarat's Porbandar has acquitted former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a 1997 custodial torture case, citing that the prosecution could not "prove the case beyond reasonable doubt". Additional chief judicial magistrate Mukesh Pandya on Saturday acquitted Bhatt, the then superintendent of police of Porbandar, in a case registered against him under IPC sections pertaining to causing grievous …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt acquitted in 1997 custodial torture case; details here

Live Mint

A Porbandar court in Gujarat has acquitted former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a 1997 custodial torture case. Bhatt was earlier sentenced to life imprisonment in a 1990 custodial death case in Jamnagar and 20 years in jail in a 1996 case relating to planting drugs to frame a Rajasthan-based lawyer in Palanpur. Bhatt and constable Vajubhai Chau, against whom …

Court Gujarat Case Pti Ips Bhatt Porbandar

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Gujarat court acquits ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in 1997 custodial torture case

India Today

A court in Gujarat's Porbandar has acquitted former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a 1997 custodial torture case, citing that the prosecution could not "prove the case beyond reasonable doubt". Bhatt was earlier sentenced to life imprisonment in a 1990 custodial death case in Jamnagar and 20 years in jail in a 1996 case relating to planting drugs to frame …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Island Novel About Sentinelese Tribe Draws Criticism for Ethical Concerns

The Hindu

Published : Dec 06, 2024 19:58 IST - 4 MINS READ In November 2018, a 26-year-old American missionary, John Allen Chau, made headlines when he ventured into the forbidden North Sentinel Island in the Andamans and got himself killed at the hands of what many call “the world’s most isolated” indigenous people, the Sentinelese. In Saraf’s fictional story, the Anthropological …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

‘Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld’ is Echo Wu’s love letter to her childhood

LA Times

Echo Wu was around 5 or 6 years old when she told her parents she wanted to be a cartoonist. You could watch ‘Tom and Jerry’ and it doesn’t matter if there’s subtitles because you get the story all the way through.” So it’s fitting that Wu’s first series, “Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld,” is one that the creator and …

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1 month ago

I Want To Talk review: Abhishek Bachchan shines in Shoojit Sircar's drama about mortality

Hindustan Times

Indian cinema, till date, has had a lot of stories centred on fathers: revenge dramas, comedies, actioners… but seldom one about a terminally ill man who wishes to reconnect with his daughter. While the one liner of I Want To Talk forces one to compare it to the 2022 acclaimed Hollywood film The Whale, there’s a big difference here: I …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Finding creative solutions

China Daily

The story room in Lai Chi Wo Hakka village is among several others in Hong Kong's UNESCO Global Geopark area. In the third and final installment of her series, Faye Bradley describes how the HKSAR government, private sponsors and nongovernmental organizations all play their parts in showcasing the natural charm and distinctive cultures of Hong Kong's outlying islands, and suggests …

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Finding creative solutions

China Daily

One of the art installations erected on Cheung Chau island as part of the Inter-Island Festival. In the upcoming season, most festival organizers anticipate a lower audience turnout compared with that over the last few years, now that Hong Kong people are no longer held back by pandemic-related travel restrictions. "However, since Hong Kong residents can travel overseas again, this …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Finding creative solutions

China Daily

The story room in Lai Chi Wo Hakka village is among several others in Hong Kong's UNESCO Global Geopark area. In the third and final installment of her series, Faye Bradley describes how the HKSAR government, private sponsors and nongovernmental organizations all play their parts in showcasing the natural charm and distinctive cultures of Hong Kong's outlying islands, and suggests …

Tin

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Exploring the Enchanting Island of Lantau: A Journey Through History and Culture

China Daily

The Inter-Island Festival returns to Lantau Island with a larger scope and more attractions. High Island offers stunning coastal scenery and a glimpse into Hakka and fisherfolk history. Visitors can explore the Tin Hau temple, the world-class hexagonal volcanic rock columns, and the picturesque East Dam.

Bee Hotel Paradise: Inter-Island Festival Offers Educational Fun for All

China Daily

Inter-Island Festival 2023 featured a project focused on educating participants about solitary bees and wasps. The project involved the creation of bee hotels using locally sourced materials, encouraging visitors to learn about the importance of supporting local biodiversity. The festival aimed to raise public awareness about the local ecosystem and species, providing a unique perspective for tourists to experience Hong …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Party on the beach

China Daily

The Kau Sai Chau fishing village is a major attraction of the Hong Kong Tourism Commission-run Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival. The island's restaurants serve mouthwatering vegetarian delights for the duration of the festival, celebrated on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month in the Chinese calendar. Held at Luk Chau in May, a second Tin Hau Festival is …

Festival Island

1 month, 3 weeks ago

“Hot Ones”: Ali Wong reminisces on the most cathartic scene she shot for Netflix’s “Beef”

Salon

Following the release of her fourth original comedy special for Netflix, Ali Wong tested her luck with extra spicy chicken wings on this week’s episode of “Hot Ones.” The acclaimed comedian, actor and writer took a trip down memory lane to discuss her early days doing stand-up and shooting the hit Netflix series “Beef.” “I read that the first place …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Q&A: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau discuss their Boston heist comedy ‘The Instigators’

Hindustan Times

Matt Damon and Casey Affleck play complete strangers thrown into their first heist in the new action comedy “ The Instigators." Q&A: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau discuss their Boston heist comedy ‘The Instigators’ The film is written by Affleck and Chuck MacLean and directed by Doug Liman. It is a throwback to the kind of movies that people …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘The Instigators’ movie review: Matt Damon-led heist comedy should have rocked, but does not

The Hindu

Caper movies are fun and when you have one with Doug Liman, who directed adrenaline-charged movies including Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Edge of Tomorrow, reuniting with his The Bourne Identity lead, Matt Damon, you expect fireworks. The Instigators Director: Doug Liman Cast: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau, Michael Stuhlbarg, Paul Walter Hauser, Ving Rhames, Alfred Molina, Toby Jones, …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Speeding car leaves 38-year-old biker dead in Mohali hit-and-run

Hindustan Times

A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run accident near Derri village in Mohali on Friday. While they were returning to Chau Majra and reached near Derri village turn, a rashly driven car hit their motorcycle from behind around 8.30 pm. On Gurmeet’s complaint, the unidentified car driver was booked under Sections 281 and 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at …

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6 months ago

Review: ‘Kinds of Kindness,’ made by a filmmaker desperate to seem cool again, tests cultdom and patience

LA Times

What disturbs shockmaster Yorgos Lanthimos? The provocateur’s last two films, “Poor Things” and “The Favourite,” surprised even longtime Lanthimos fans by racking up 21 Academy Award nominations and two actress wins for leads Emma Stone and Olivia Colman, cementing him as one of the greatest women’s directors since George Cukor. “Dogtooth” and “The Lobster,” Lanthimos’s breakthrough marvels, covered the same …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Yorgos Lanthimos exhausts his ideas, and his audience, in 'Kinds of Kindness'

NPR

Yorgos Lanthimos exhausts his ideas, and his audience, in 'Kinds of Kindness' toggle caption Atsushi Nishijima/Searchlight Pictures With his grimly funny movies about people doing cruel things to each other under surreally absurd circumstances, the Greek-born filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has long been what you might call an acquired taste. When Robert finally refuses to follow one of Raymond’s orders — …

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7 months ago

Kinds of Kindness review: 'Almost unbearable cruelty' in Emma Stone's wacky black comedy

BBC

Kinds of Kindness review: 'Almost unbearable cruelty' in Emma Stone's wacky black comedy Courtesy Cannes Film Festival Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Margaret Qualley and Willem Dafoe star in Kinds of Kindness, Yorgos Lanthimos's latest, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Instead, Kinds of Kindness comprises three short films, all set in the present-day US, and all featuring the same …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Visitors flock to celebrate Hong Kong's unique Bun Festival

China Daily

The Bun Festival, one of Hong Kong's most colorful cultural celebration events, has been on China's national list of intangible cultural heritage since 2011. On Wednesday, Cheung Chau, a small island south of Hong Kong island, was chock-a-block with people celebrating the Bun Festival, an annual traditional cultural event in the city. At 1:30 pm local time, the "piu sik" …

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Why Sanjiv Bhatt, acquitted in custodial torture case from 27 years ago, will remain in jail

1997 Custodial Torture Case | Gujarat Court Acquits Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt

1997 Custodial Torture Case | Gujarat Court Acquits Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt

Gujarat court acquits ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in custodial torture case

Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt, Serving Life Imprisonment, Acquitted In Custodial Torture Case

Ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt acquitted in 1997 custodial torture case; details here

Gujarat court acquits ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in 1997 custodial torture case

Island Novel About Sentinelese Tribe Draws Criticism for Ethical Concerns

‘Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld’ is Echo Wu’s love letter to her childhood

I Want To Talk review: Abhishek Bachchan shines in Shoojit Sircar's drama about mortality

Finding creative solutions

Finding creative solutions

Finding creative solutions

Exploring the Enchanting Island of Lantau: A Journey Through History and Culture

Bee Hotel Paradise: Inter-Island Festival Offers Educational Fun for All

Party on the beach

“Hot Ones”: Ali Wong reminisces on the most cathartic scene she shot for Netflix’s “Beef”

Q&A: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau discuss their Boston heist comedy ‘The Instigators’

‘The Instigators’ movie review: Matt Damon-led heist comedy should have rocked, but does not

Speeding car leaves 38-year-old biker dead in Mohali hit-and-run

Review: ‘Kinds of Kindness,’ made by a filmmaker desperate to seem cool again, tests cultdom and patience

Yorgos Lanthimos exhausts his ideas, and his audience, in 'Kinds of Kindness'

Kinds of Kindness review: 'Almost unbearable cruelty' in Emma Stone's wacky black comedy

Visitors flock to celebrate Hong Kong's unique Bun Festival