2 years, 6 months ago

SIT files charge-sheet against Teesta Setalvad, RB Sreekumar. Sanjiv Bhatt

Op India

In the case of forgery of evidence related to the Gujarat riots of 2002, the Gujarat Special Investigation Team filed a charge sheet against Mumbai-based activist Teesta Setalvad, retired DGP R B Sreekumar, and former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt on Wednesday. The Ahmedabad Detection of Crime Branch had filed an FIR against individuals on the same accusations, based on a Supreme Court ruling that upheld the clean chit given to then CM Narendra Modi and his council of ministers and bureaucrats in 2002 Gujarat riots. According to the charges, Teesta Setalvad is accused of tutoring witnesses to give false testimony against Narendra Modi in Gujarat riots cases. Similarly, R B Sreekumar and Sanjiv Bhatt are accused of false testimonies claiming that CM Narendra Modi had ordered police to go slow against riots that had broken up against the Godhra train burning.

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Parties skeptical on Vengaivayal findings

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: Several political party leaders, including VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan, expressed skepticism over the finding of the CB-CID that three persons from Vengaivayal village in Pudukkottai district were responsible for mixing human excreta with the water stored in the overhead tank for the consumption of their own people due to personal animosity towards others even as the State government urged …

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

India Today

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 …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt acquitted in 27-year-old custodial torture case by Gujarat court

Hindustan Times

Former Indian Police Service officer Sanjiv Bhatt has been acquitted in a 27-year-old custodial torture case as the prosecution could not "prove the case beyond reasonable doubt", PTI reported. Ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt is currently serving time in the Rajkot Central Jail in a 1990 custodial death case. The court observed that the prosecution could not "prove the case beyond …

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

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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

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

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 …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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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 …

3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC sets up SIT to probe into suicide case of Bhovi case accused

Hindustan Times

The Karnataka high court on Wednesday set up a special investigation team, comprising of three IPS officers, to probe the suicide of a 33-year-old advocate and entrepreneur, who had been under investigation for her involvement in the Bhovi Development Corporation case. Justice Nagaprasanna, presiding over a single-member bench, constituted the SIT to probe into the case within three months Justice …

6 months ago

Karnataka govt sets up SIT to probe cases against Munirathna

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: The State Government on Saturday constituted a Special Investigation Team of the state police to investigate three criminal cases registered against RR Nagar BJP MLA Munirathna. The two cases registered against the 60-year-old MLA in Vyalikaval police station on September 13 and the rape case registered in Kaggalaipura police station of Ramanagara district on September 18 will be handed …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

1990 custody death case: SC notice on ex-IPS Sanjiv Bhatt plea against conviction

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Tuesday has asked for the Gujarat government’s response on a petition filed by sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt challenging his conviction in a 1990 custodial death case in which he has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Senior advocates Kapil Sibal along with Devadatt Kamat appearing for the former IPS officer said that the high court failed …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

SIT files chargesheet in Valmiki corpn. case; Nagendra, Daddal not named in it

The Hindu

The Special Investigation Team of the State police, which is probing the scam at the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd. on Monday filed a chargesheet against 12 accused in the case. Significantly, former Scheduled Tribes Welfare Minister B. Nagendra, who resigned over allegations of his involvement in the irregularities and was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt gets 20 years in jail 1996 drug planting case

India TV News

1996 drug planting case: Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt has been sentenced to 20 years in jail by a sessions court in Palanpur, Gujarat's Banaskantha district, in a case dating back to 1996 involving the planting of drugs to frame a lawyer. Last year, Bhatt approached the Supreme Court, seeking the a transfer of the trial in the drug planting …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat Court Sentences Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt To 20 Years In Jail In 1996 Drug Planting Case

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A Sessions court at Palanpur in Gujarat's Banaskantha district today sentenced former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt to 20 years in jail in the 1996 drug-planting case. Additional sessions judge JN Thakkar found him guilty yesterday under Sections 21, 27A, 29, 58 and of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985. It may be noted that Bhatt was arrested in …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat Court Convicts Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt In 1996 Drug-Planting Case

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A Sessions court at Palanpur in Gujarat's Banaskantha district today CONVICTED former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in the 1996 drug-planting case. It may be noted that Bhatt was arrested in September 2018 under a direction of the Gujarat HC to the CID to probe the case in which a Rajasthan-based lawyer was framed by the Banaskantha police on the allegations …

1 year ago

2015 Kotkapura police firing case: Court directs SIT to file status report on probe before next hearing

Hindustan Times

A Faridkot court directed the special investigation team probing the 2015 Kotkapura police firing case to submit a status report on further investigation in the case before the next date of hearing on March 11. SIT-led by ADGP LK Yadav had submitted a 130-page fourth supplementary chargesheet against six accused, including Sukhbir Singh Badal and former director general of police …

1 year ago

2015 Kotkapura firing: Sukhbir, Saini hatched deep-rooted conspiracy to take political benefits, says SIT’s supplementary chargesheet

Hindustan Times

The special investigation team probing the 2015 post-sacrilege police firing incident at Kotkapura observed in its findings that Shiromani Akali Dal president and then deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and former director general of police Sumedh Singh Saini had ‘hatched a deep-rooted conspiracy to take political benefits of dera Sacha Sauda premis in elections.’ The 130-page supplementary chargesheet was …

1 year, 2 months ago

1990 Custodial Death Case | Gujarat HC Dismisses Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt's Appeal Challenging Conviction & Life Term

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The Gujarat High Court today dismissed an appeal filed by Sanjiv Bhatt, a former Indian Police Service officer, challenging his conviction and life imprisonment sentence imposed by the Jamnagar Court in connection with an alleged case of custodial torture and death dating back to 1990.The incident relates to the death of one Prabhudas Madhavji Vaishnani in November 1990, which was …

1 year, 2 months ago

2002 Gujarat Riots | High Court 'Not Inclined' To Quash FIR Against Teesta Setalvad In Mass Grave Digging Case

Live Law

The Gujarat High Court on Monday expressed its disinclination to quash a First Information Report filed at the Mahisagar district in 2006 against activist Teesta Setalvad in the Pandarwada mass grave digging case. The matter was listed before Justice Sandeep Bhatt who wondered “why are such dead horses required to be pulled?” Justice Bhatt further said, “After going through the …

1 year, 4 months ago

BJP objects appointment of double-murder accused BJD leader as Kendrapara observer

Deccan Chronicle

Bhubanewsar: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday came down heavily on the ruling Biju Janata Dal over the appointment of former minister and senior BJD leader Pratap Jena as the party observer for Kendrapara district. Addressing a press conference here, state BJP vice-president Lekhashree Samantsinghar said that the BJD was present wherever there was crime, corruption, and law and order. …

1 year, 5 months ago

Teesta Setalvad raided in NewsClick case: How she is linked to China-funded portal

Op India

On 3rd October, Delhi Police detained several “journalists” with links to Newsclicks following raids in a foreign funding case. Teesta Setalvad’s husband, son and daughter were among the beneficiaries, including Abhisar Sharma, Gautam Navlakha and more. OpIndia’s report on Newsclick’s foreign funding In 2021, OpIndia did a detailed investigation about the links of NewsClick and uncovered how it was linked …

1 year, 6 months ago

Godhra riots | Tracing the case against Teesta Setalvad

Hindustan Times

Teesta Setalvad, 61, a human rights activist and journalist from Mumbai, finds herself embroiled in a complex legal battle surrounding the fabrication of evidence in the 2002 Godhra riots. The complaint against Teesta and 2 policemen The 2002 Godhra riots evidence fabrication case involves allegations that Setalvad fabricated documents and tutored witnesses to implicate senior officials of the Gujarat government, …

1 year, 6 months ago

2015 Kotkapura firing: SIT uses AI-powered system, but fails to identify violence suspects

Hindustan Times

Faridkot : Nearly eight years after the post-sacrilege police firing incident at Kotkapura in Faridkot district, the special investigation team led by ADGP LK Yadav checked criminal database with the use of the Punjab Artificial Intelligence System but failed to identify suspects involved in violence during the incident, officials familiar with the matter said. Nearly eight years after the post-sacrilege …

1 year, 7 months ago

On 2002 riots case, Gujarat HC judge recuses himself from hearing activist Teesta Setalvad's plea over quashing of FIR

Hindustan Times

Justice Samir Dave of the Gujarat High Court on Thursday recused himself from hearing a plea filed by social activist Teesta Setalvad seeking quashing of an FIR filed against her by the Ahmedabad crime branch for allegedly fabricating evidence in the 2002 riots cases. Social activist Teesta Setalvad was arrested on June 25 last year for allegedly fabricating evidence, committing …

1 year, 7 months ago

Gujarat Riots 2002: High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Teesta Setalvad's Quashing Plea

Live Law

Justice Samir J. Dave of the Gujarat High Court today recused from hearing the plea filed by social activist Teesta Setalvad to quash the case lodge against her by Gujarat Police accusing her of fabricating documents so as to implicate high government functionaries including the then CM Narendra Modi in relation to the 2002 Gujarat riots.Setalvad moved the High Court …

1 year, 7 months ago

Gujarat High Court judge recuses himself from Teesta Setalvad's case

India Today

Justice Samir Dave of the Gujarat High Court on Thursday recused himself from hearing a plea filed by social activist Teesta Setalvad seeking quashing of an FIR filed against her by the Ahmedabad crime branch for allegedly fabricating evidence in the 2002 riots cases. Last month, a sessions court had rejected Setalvad's discharge plea in the case, even as the …

1 year, 7 months ago

Gujarat High Court judge recuses himself from hearing Teesta Setalvad's plea seeking quashing of FIR

India TV News

Teesta Setalvad's plea: Gujarat High Court judge, Justice Samir Save on Thursday recused himself from hearing a plea filed by social activist Teesta Setalvad seeking the quashing of an FIR by the Ahmedabad crime branch for allegedly fabricating evidence in the 2002 riots cases. A sessions court had rejected Setalvad’s discharge plea in the case last month, after the Supreme …

1 year, 7 months ago

Teesta Setalvad moves Gujarat High Court to quash FIR against her in 2002 riots

India Today

Social activist Teesta Setalvad on Monday moved Gujarat High Court to quash an FIR filed against her by the city crime branch for allegedly fabricating evidence in the 2002 riots cases. A sessions court had recently rejected her discharge plea in the case, even as the Supreme Court granted her bail after the Gujarat High Court denied her relief. Setalvad …

1 year, 8 months ago

Gujarat Court Rejects Teesta Setalvad's Discharge Plea in 2002 Riots Case

The Quint

An Ahmedabad Sessions Court on Thursday, 20 July, denied a discharge plea filed by activist Teesta Setalvad in the 2002 Godhra riots evidence fabrication case, according to a report by NDTV. A day after bail: This rejection of her discharge plea came one day after the Supreme Court bench, comprising Justices BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, and Dipankar Datta, set aside …

1 year, 8 months ago

Ahmedabad Court Rejects Teesta Setalvad’s Discharge Application In Case For Alleged Fabrication Of Evidence In Relation To Gujarat Riots

Live Law

One day after activist Teesta Setalvad’s bail plea was allowed by the Supreme Court, a city sessions court in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad dismissed her discharge application in relation to the allegation of fabrication of evidence to implicate high government functionaries in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases. Background Civil rights activist and secretary of NGO ‘Citizens for Justice and Peace’ Teesta Setalvad …

1 year, 8 months ago

Teesta Setalvad Case | 'What Investigation Done In 24 Hours? What Was State Doing For 20 Yrs?' : Questions By Supreme Court To Gujarat Police

Live Law

In a significant development, not only was social activist Teesta Setalvad’s bail application allowed by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, but a three-judge bench of Justices BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, and Dipankar Datta also asked a number of incisive and critical questions during the hearing. Right at the outset, Justice Gavai flagged that the order of the Gujarat High Court …

1 year, 8 months ago

'Gujarat HC Order Perverse': SC Grants Bail To Teesta Setalvad in Riots Case

The Quint

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, 19 July, granted regular bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in a case connected to the 2002 Gujarat riots. Where this comes from: While granting her bail, the top court quashed and set aside the Gujarat High Court order that had rejected her regular bail plea and ordered her to “surrender immediately.” SC Pulls Up Gujarat …

1 year, 8 months ago

Teesta Setalvad gets bail from SC in case of alleged fabrication of evidence in 2002 Gujarat riots

India TV News

2002 Gujarat riots case: Activist Teesta Setalvad has been granted regular bail by the Supreme Court in a case of alleged fabrication of evidence in relation to the 2002 Gujarat riots, PTI reported on Wednesday. A three-judge bench of Justices BR Gavai, AS Bopanna and Dipankar Datta set aside the order of the Gujarat High Court rejecting her plea for …

1 year, 8 months ago

Teesta Setalvad granted bail, Supreme Court says High Court findings 'perverse'

India Today

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted regular bail to acitivist Teesta Setalvad in connection with her alleged role in fabricating evidences in the 2002 Gujarat riots. With this, the Supreme Court quashed the Gujarat High Court's order that had denied bail to the activist. The bench said that if Teesta makes any attempt to influence the witnesses, the Gujarat Police …

1 year, 8 months ago

Who is Teesta Setalvad and what is the case against her?

Hindustan Times

The high court also rejected her plea for an interim bail for 30 days. Setalvad was, at last, provided the interim bail relief by the three-judge bench led by justice BR Gavai, which observed that “heavens won’t fall if the interim protection is granted". 1)Setalvad is accused of indulging in a larger conspiracy surrounding the 2002 Gujarat riots and purportedly …

1 year, 8 months ago

‘Surrender without delay’: Gujarat HC rejects regular bail to Teesta Setalvad

Hindustan Times

The Gujarat high court on Saturday denied the regular bail application of Mumbai-based activist Teesta Setalvad, directing her to surrender without delay. Human rights activist Teesta Setalvad The bench of justice Nirzar Desai gave the order upholding the court’s decision to reject Setalvad’s bail plea and directed her to surrender immediately. On June 15, the state’s prosecution, while opposing Setalvad’s …

1 year, 10 months ago

Ex-DGP Sreekumar Seeks Discharge in Gujarat Riots Evidence Case

News 18

Former director general of police RB Sreekumar moved a sessions court here on Monday seeking discharge in a case registered against him for fabricating evidence to frame innocent people and defame Gujarat in connection with the 2002 post-Godhra riots. Sreekumar along with social activist Teesta Setalvad and ex-Indian Police Service officer Sanjiv Bhatt are accused in the case. The court …

1 year, 10 months ago

Kotkapura firing: SIT files supplementary chargesheet against Badals, former DGP

India Today

A Special Investigation Team headed by Additional Director General of Police L K Yadav submitted a 2,400 page supplementary chargesheet of the Kotkapura firing case to a court in Faridkot, naming former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Home Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and then DGP Sumedh Singh Saini. On the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in …

1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea To Adduce Additional Evidence In Custodial Death Case To April 18

Live Law

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, granted time to the State of Gujarat to file its counter affidavit in a plea filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking to adduce additional evidence in the criminal appeal filed by him in the Gujarat High Court challenging his conviction in a 1990 custodial death case.A Bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice …

2 years ago

Teesta Setalvad Case : ASG To Inform Supreme Court If Anything Substantial Survives In The Matter

Live Law

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, adjourned the hearing in a batch of pleas filed by Teesta Setalvad in relation to three FIRs lodged against the couple over alleged embezzlement of funds raised for victims of 2002 Gujarat riots. Raju apprised a Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Aravind Kumar that Teesta Setalvad has submitted that she …

2 years, 1 month ago

Case Against Activist Teesta Setalvad, 2 Ex-IPS Officers Sent to Ahmedabad Sessions Court for Trial

News 18

A metropolitan magistrate’s court here on Monday committed to the sessions court for trial a case against social activist Teesta Setalvad and two former IPS officers wherein they are accused of fabricating evidence to frame “innocent people and defame Gujarat” in connection with the 2002 post-Godhra riots in the state. Additional metropolitan magistrate MV Chauhan committed the case to the …

2 years, 2 months ago

BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat Riots cites discredited testimonies of Sanjiv Bhatt, RB Sreekumar, and Test Setalvad

Op India

The British Broadcasting Corporation released a documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday—a hitjob aimed at reinforcing its longstanding propaganda against PM Modi and trying to frame him in riots that erupted across Gujarat after a Muslim mob set ablaze a bogey of Sabarmati Express resulting in the death of 59 people, including children and women. The court noted, …

2 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Teesta Setalvad's Regular Bail Plea In State Police FIR

Live Law

Justice Samir J. Dave of the Gujarat High Court today recused from hearing the regular bail plea filed by social activist Teesta Setalvad in connection with State Police FIR against her for allegedly fabricating documents so as to implicate high government functionaries in relation to the 2002 Gujarat riots. The FIR was registered by the state police a day after …

2 years, 6 months ago

Teesta Setalvad released from Gujarat's Sabarmati jail after SC grants interim bail

India Today

Activist Teesta Setalvad was released from Gujarat's Sabarmati jail on Saturday. Setalvad is accused of drafting false statements by witnesses and submitting them before the Nanavati commission set up to investigate the riots. Teesta Setalvad and former top cop RB Sreekumar were arrested for allegedly fabricating evidence, committing forgery, and criminal conspiracy. The FIR filed by the Gujarat ATS also …

2 years, 6 months ago

2002 Gujarat Riots: SC Grants Interim Bail to Activist Teesta Setalvad, Asks Her to Cooperate in Probe

News 18

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad, who was arrested for allegedly fabricating evidence to frame “innocent people” in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases. The apex court also said it has considered the matter only from the standpoint of interim bail and the Gujarat High Court shall decide Setalvad’s bail plea independently and uninfluenced …

2 years, 6 months ago

Teesta Setalvad gets interim bail in 2002 Gujarat riots case

India Today

Activist Teesta Setalvad was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court on Friday in connection with the 2002 Gujarat riots case.Teesta Setalvad is accused of drafting false statements of witnesses and submitting them before the Nanavati commission set up to investigate the riots. The Supreme Court also asked Teesta Setalvad to surrender her passport till the regular bail matter is …

2 years, 6 months ago

Breaking: Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Teesta Setalwad Bail - Live Updates From

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Supreme Court to hear the petition filed by Teesta Setalvad seeking bail in the Gujarat Police FIR over alleged fabrication of documents to file cases in relation to 2002 Gujarat riots.Teesta's petition challenging the Gujarat High Court's refusal to grant her bail was heard by a bench consisting of Chief Justice U.U. Supreme Court to hear the petition filed by …

2 years, 6 months ago

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