Gujarat court acquits ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in custodial torture case
1 month 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 grievous hurt to obtain confession and other provisions by giving him the benefit of the doubt due to lack of evidence. 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. In March 2024, the former IPS officer was also sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by a court at Palanpur in Banaskantha district in a 1996 case related to planting drugs to frame a Rajasthan-based lawyer.

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

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 …

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

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

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 …

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

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 …

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

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

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

1990 custody death case: SC notice on ex-IPS Sanjiv Bhatt plea against conviction
4 months, 2 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 …

Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt gets 20 years in jail 1996 drug planting case
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt gets 20 years in jail in 1996 drug planting case
9 months, 1 week ago

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

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad: A special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances court in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district on Thursday sentenced former Indian Police Service officer Sanjiv Bhatt to 20 years imprisonment in a 1996 drug planting case. He stated that Bhatt, who is currently serving a twenty-year life imprisonment term in a separate case linked to custodial death, will now face an additional twenty …

Gujarat Court Sentences Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt To 20 Years In Jail In 1996 Drug Planting Case
9 months, 1 week ago

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

Live Law  

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 …

Gujarat Court Convicts Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt In 1996 Drug-Planting Case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Live Law  

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 …

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Criminal Case Over 22 Yrs Old Land Dispute, Says Prosecution Can't Abuse Legal Remedies To Further Malicious Agenda
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Criminal Case Over 22 Yrs Old Land Dispute, Says Prosecution Can't Abuse Legal Remedies To Further Malicious Agenda

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the summoning order in a cheating case which was lodged 22 years after the alleged incident, observing that prosecution cannot be allowed to take undue benefit of the available legal remedies merely to further its own malicious agenda.A complaint was filed by a son in 2012 against a manager of his …

Gujarat: SPs, DSPs among 19 booked in kidnapping, extortion case of Kutch firm staffer
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat: SPs, DSPs among 19 booked in kidnapping, extortion case of Kutch firm staffer

India TV News  

Two superintendents of police and three other senior policemen were among 19 people who were booked in connection with the kidnapping and extortion of an employee of a firm in Gujarat’s Kutch district, the police said on Saturday. The Crime Investigation Department on Thursday registered an FIR against two SPs, three Deputy SPs, a sub inspector, and owners of Electrotherm …

PM Modi's degree: Gujarat HC rejects pleas by Kejriwal, Singh to quash summons in criminal defamation case
10 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi's degree: Gujarat HC rejects pleas by Kejriwal, Singh to quash summons in criminal defamation case

New Indian Express  

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court on Friday dismissed pleas by Aam Aadmi Party leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh to quash the summons issued against them in a criminal defamation case over their comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational qualification. Through their pleas, Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal and AAP's Rajya Sabha member Singh had challenged the summons by a …

SC quashes criminal defamation case against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav
10 months, 4 weeks ago

SC quashes criminal defamation case against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed a criminal defamation case against Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, who was summoned by an Ahmedabad court last year over his alleged offending remarks against Gujaratis. The bench, while hearing the RJD leader’s plea, earlier stayed the proceedings on the criminal defamation complaint and issued notice to Gujarat resident Haresh Mehta who filed …

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

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

Live Law  

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 …

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 25 To October 01, 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 25 To October 01, 2023

Live Law  

Nominal Index Rajan Ankleshwaria v. Vinni Ankleshwaria 2023 LiveLaw 155 Krinaben W/O Tushar Suryakant Trivedi Versus N P Garasiya, Police Sub Inspector, Special Investigation Team 2023 Livelaw 156 Nipun Praveen Singhvi Versus State Of Gujarat 2023 Livelaw 157 Kutubuddin Ansari Versus State Of Gujarat 2023 Livelaw 158 Bhavesh Kamleshbhai Patel Versus Commissioner, Municipality Administration 2023 Livelaw 159 LL Citation: 2023 …

PM Modi’s degree row: No relief for Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh from Gujarat HC
1 year, 4 months ago

PM Modi’s degree row: No relief for Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh from Gujarat HC

Live Mint  

The Gujarat High Court on Friday refused to grant an interim stay on the criminal defamation proceedings initiated against Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and the party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on their allegedly defamatory statements against Gujarat University. Justice Sameer Dave refused a stay on the application moved by the legal team of Arvind …

PM degree remark: Gujarat High Court denies stay on proceedings against Kejriwal
1 year, 5 months ago

PM degree remark: Gujarat High Court denies stay on proceedings against Kejriwal

India Today  

The Gujarat High Court on Friday rejected AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh's plea seeking a stay on the criminal defamation proceedings against them filed by the Gujarat University in connection with remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree. While refusing to grant a stay on the defamation proceedings underway at a metropolitan court here against the two leaders, …

Gujarat Riots 2002: High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Teesta Setalvad's Quashing Plea
1 year, 5 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 …

Delhi court summons Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi court summons Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

Firstpost  

Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi took cognizance on CBI’s chargesheet filed against Jagdish Tytler in which the agency alleged that the Congress leader ‘incited, instigated and provoked the mob’ A Delhi Court has issued a summon to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, an accused in a case related to the alleged Pul Bangash killing during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, and asked …

Congress to move Supreme Court against Gujarat HC order on Rahul Gandhi's conviction in defamation case
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress to move Supreme Court against Gujarat HC order on Rahul Gandhi's conviction in defamation case

Firstpost  

The Gujarat High Court on Friday dismissed Gandhi’s plea, upholding the order of the lower court, describing it as ‘just, proper and legal’ Soon after Gujarat High Court dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his remark on “Modi surname”, Congress said it would now move an appeal before the Supreme …

Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case: Guj HC Upholds Sessions Court Order Denying Stay on Conviction
1 year, 6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case: Guj HC Upholds Sessions Court Order Denying Stay on Conviction

News 18  

In a significant setback for Rahul Gandhi, the Gujarat High Court has upheld the order of the Sessions Court denying a stay on his conviction in the Modi surname defamation case. Following Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in the Purnesh Modi case in Surat, additional defamation cases were filed against him, including one by Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi. On July …

BREAKING | Supreme Court To Hear TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's Appeal Against CBI Notice In School Jobs Scam Case On May 26
1 year, 7 months ago

BREAKING | Supreme Court To Hear TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's Appeal Against CBI Notice In School Jobs Scam Case On May 26

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has agreed to list on May 26 an appeal filed by TMC leader and MP Abhishek Banerjee against Calcutta High Court's order dismissing his plea to recall the order passed by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay on April 13 giving liberty to the CBI and ED to interrogate him in the West Bengal School Job Scam case. Last week, …

Gujarat High Court: Rahul Gandhi's Plea Seeking Stay On Conviction In Defamation Case Listed Before Justice Hemant Prachchhak On Saturday
1 year, 8 months ago

Gujarat High Court: Rahul Gandhi's Plea Seeking Stay On Conviction In Defamation Case Listed Before Justice Hemant Prachchhak On Saturday

Live Law  

Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak of Gujarat High Court will on April 29 hear the plea filed by disqualified MP and Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a stay on his conviction in the defamation case over his remark “why all thieves share the Modi surname” made during a political campaign in Kolar in April 2019. On April 25, Gandhi approached the …

Supreme Court Adjourns Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea To Adduce Additional Evidence In Custodial Death Case To April 18
1 year, 9 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 …

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings In Tajinder Bagga's Defamation Case Against Journalist Swati Chaturvedi
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings In Tajinder Bagga's Defamation Case Against Journalist Swati Chaturvedi

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed the trial court proceedings in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga against Journalist Swati Chaturvedi till July 17.Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar issued notice on the plea moved by the journalist challenging the summons issued by the trial court against her in the matter.Bagga filed the case against the journalist …

Supreme Court Imposes Costs On Sanjiv Bhatt For Challenging HC Direction Setting Deadline For Trial In Drug Seizure Case
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Imposes Costs On Sanjiv Bhatt For Challenging HC Direction Setting Deadline For Trial In Drug Seizure Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt challenging a Gujarat High Court order which set a deadline for the trial in an alleged drug planting case in which he is an accused. The High Court has directed the trial to be competed by March 31, 2023.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and …

Case Against Activist Teesta Setalvad, 2 Ex-IPS Officers Sent to Ahmedabad Sessions Court for Trial
1 year, 10 months 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 …

Gujarat High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Disclosure Of Reasons For Withdrawal Of Sanjiv Bhatt’s Security In 2018
1 year, 10 months ago

Gujarat High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Disclosure Of Reasons For Withdrawal Of Sanjiv Bhatt’s Security In 2018

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by former IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt's wife Shweta Sanjay Bhatt regarding disclosure of reasoning by the State Government for withdrawal of police protection of her husband. Sanjiv Bhatt's police protection was withdrawn by the State government vide order dated 16.07.2018 which was placed before the co-ordinate bench of the High …

BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat Riots cites discredited testimonies of Sanjiv Bhatt, RB Sreekumar, and Test Setalvad
1 year, 11 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, …

Sanjiv Bhatt Moves Supreme Court Seeking To Defer Gujarat HC Hearing Of His Appeal Against Conviction Till Plea To Adduce Additional Evidence Is Decided
2 years, 1 month ago

Sanjiv Bhatt Moves Supreme Court Seeking To Defer Gujarat HC Hearing Of His Appeal Against Conviction Till Plea To Adduce Additional Evidence Is Decided

Live Law  

Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt has approached the Supreme Court against the Gujarat High Court starting the regular hearing of his appeal filed against the conviction in a custodial death case, without awaiting the order of another petition filed by him in the Supreme Court seeking to adduce additional evidence in the appeal.In July 2019, the Sessions Court at Jamnagar …

Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Ishrat Jahan Case Probe Officer Satish Chandra Verma's Plea To Stay Dismissal Order
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Ishrat Jahan Case Probe Officer Satish Chandra Verma's Plea To Stay Dismissal Order

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India will hear an SLP moved by Gujarat IPS officer Satish Chandra Verma, challenging an order of the Delhi High Court refusing to stay his dismissal, tomorrow.. "We are not inclined to stay or interdict the order of dismissal dated 30.08.2022 at this stage," said the division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Tushar Rao …

Supreme Court Stays Dismissal Of IPS Officer Who Probed Ishrat Jahan Case
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Stays Dismissal Of IPS Officer Who Probed Ishrat Jahan Case

The Quint  

In 2016, disciplinary proceedings were initiated against Verma after he spoke to the media denying allegations of torture in the Ishrat Jahan case. Verma moved the Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court had allowed the home ministry to take action against him in the wake of a departmental inquiry that proved the charges against him, including interacting "with public …

Supreme Court Dismisses Former IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea To Quash Criminal Case Against Him
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Former IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea To Quash Criminal Case Against Him

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by former IPS Sanjiv Bhatt assailing the order passed by the High Court of Gujarat by which the High Court had refused to quash a complaint filed against him.The bench disposed of the Special Leave Petition and noted in its order that they found no reason to interfere with the matter. …

2002 Gujarat Riots: Activist Setalvad, Ex-IPS Officer Sreekumar Move HC for Bail
2 years, 5 months ago

2002 Gujarat Riots: Activist Setalvad, Ex-IPS Officer Sreekumar Move HC for Bail

News 18  

Days after a sessions court here rejected their bail applications, social activist Teesta Setalvad and retired IPS officer RB Sreekumar have moved the Gujarat High Court for relief in a case where they are accused of fabricating documents to ’frame innocent people’ in the 2002 riots cases, their lawyers said on Tuesday. The accused apparently aimed to destabilize the Gujarat …

Gujarat court likely to pass order on bail pleas of Teesta Setalvad, Sreekumar today
2 years, 5 months ago

Gujarat court likely to pass order on bail pleas of Teesta Setalvad, Sreekumar today

Firstpost  

On Thursday, the court had deferred its order in the case till Friday, which it did for the second time this week. Ahmedabad: A sessions court in Ahmedabad is likely to pass its order on Friday on the bail applications of activist Teesta Setalvad and former DGP R B Sreekumar arrested for allegedly fabricating documents to frame innocent people in …

Gujarat Riots Case: Crime Branch arrest jailed former IPS Sanjiv Bhatt for embezzling funds and forging documents, shifted to Ahmedabad
2 years, 5 months ago

Gujarat Riots Case: Crime Branch arrest jailed former IPS Sanjiv Bhatt for embezzling funds and forging documents, shifted to Ahmedabad

Op India  

On July 12, the Crime Branch of Gujarat Police arrested former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt who was lodged in Palanpur jail. The arrest came days after the Police arrested former senior officer RB Sreekumar and activist Teesta Setalvad in the Gujarat riots case. In the Gujarat riots case, the Crime Branch has arrested one more person for embezzling funds and …

SIT arrests Sanjiv Bhatt in Gujarat riots forgery case
2 years, 5 months ago

SIT arrests Sanjiv Bhatt in Gujarat riots forgery case

The Hindu  

The Special Investigation Team probing the case of forgery and fabrication of evidence in connection with the 2002 riots has arrested dismissed IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, making the third arrest after social activist Teesta Setalvad and former IPS officer R.B. The SIT is probing allegedly fabricating evidence of conspiracy behind the 2002 Gujarat riots to falsely implicate certain persons including …

Gujarat Riots case: Teesta Satalvad and RB Sreekumar sent to 14 day judicial custody
2 years, 6 months ago

Gujarat Riots case: Teesta Satalvad and RB Sreekumar sent to 14 day judicial custody

Op India  

On Saturday, July 2, the Ahmedabad Metropolitan court sent IPS officer RB Sreekumar and propagandist Teesta Setalvad to 14 days of judicial custody. Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Police didn’t seek further remand of accused Teesta Setalvad & RB Sreekumar and asked the court to keep them in judicial custody. The Metropolitan court has sent them to 14-day judicial custody: Amit Patel, …

How Teesta Setalvad, Sanjiv Bhatt, Congress spread lies against PM Modi on Gujarat riots
2 years, 6 months ago

How Teesta Setalvad, Sanjiv Bhatt, Congress spread lies against PM Modi on Gujarat riots

Op India  

The recent filing of a case against so-called activist Teesta Setalvad, retired police officer Sanjiv Bhatt, and former Gujarat DGP & AAP leader RB Sreekumar exposes the network of entrenched interests that banded together to play politics and capitalise during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The Supreme Court stated in its decision rejecting Zakia Jafri’s appeal that the testimony offered by …

Supreme Court ruling to decide fate of 13 pending sedition cases | Details
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court ruling to decide fate of 13 pending sedition cases | Details

India Today  

With the Supreme Court of India granting the Centre a day to take instructions on what can be done about pending cases and how the government will handle future cases, India Today takes you through some of the cases that are currently pending in various courts across the country. Among the sedition cases currently pending in various courts are: Lok …

Maha govt has no right to file petition on behalf of officers in Anil Deshmukh case, CBI tells Bombay HC
3 years, 1 month ago

Maha govt has no right to file petition on behalf of officers in Anil Deshmukh case, CBI tells Bombay HC

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation told the Bombay High Court on Monday that the Maharashtra government had no right to seek quashing of summons to top bureaucrats in the extortion case against former home minister Anil Deshmukh. The state government had earlier approached the court to seek quashing of the summons issued by CBI to state chief secretary Sitaram Kunte …

Mumbai: Case registered against wanted accused Riyaz Bhati in extortion case
3 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai: Case registered against wanted accused Riyaz Bhati in extortion case

India TV News  

Highlights Alleged aide of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim wanted in high-profile case booked Riyaz Bhati, wanted in an extortion case in which co-accused include ex-Mumbai top cop Param Bir Bhati trapped the businessman and extorted Rs 25 lakh after making a video of him An alleged aide of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim wanted in a high-profile case has been booked …

Documents Seized By Investigating Agency Cannot Be Withheld Merely On The Ground That They Are Not Part Of Charge-Sheet: Gujarat HC Partly Allows Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea
3 years, 3 months ago

Documents Seized By Investigating Agency Cannot Be Withheld Merely On The Ground That They Are Not Part Of Charge-Sheet: Gujarat HC Partly Allows Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court partly allowed Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's plea seeking production of certain documents including A Summary report in relation to the trial in a 1996 case under Narcotics Drugs Psychotropic Substances Act.The documents which were not part of the chargesheet, but seized by the investigating agency during the investigation of the offence, cannot be withheld. The …

Sanjiv Bhatt's Sentence In Custodial Death Case : Sibal Seeks Consideration Of Pending Review First; SC Adjourns For 6 Weeks
3 years, 11 months ago

Sanjiv Bhatt's Sentence In Custodial Death Case : Sibal Seeks Consideration Of Pending Review First; SC Adjourns For 6 Weeks

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the petition filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt to suspend his sentence in a custodial death case of 1990, at the request of his lawyer Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal. A Bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, MR Shah and R Subhash Reddy granted adjournment for six weeks after Kapil Sibal suggested …

Supreme Court Adjourns Ex-IPS Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea For Sentence Suspension To Next Week
3 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Ex-IPS Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea For Sentence Suspension To Next Week

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to next week the petition filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt to suspend his life sentence in a custodial death case of 1990. The officer, who had filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court in 2011 accusing the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi of complicity in the 2002 riots, is currently lodged at …

Supreme Court To Consider Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea For Sentence Suspension In 3rd Week Of January
4 years ago

Supreme Court To Consider Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea For Sentence Suspension In 3rd Week Of January

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday listed to the third week of January the petition filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt to suspend his sentence in a custodial death case of 1990.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, MR Shah and R Subhash Reddy adjourned the case at the request of Bhatt's counsel Advocate Farrukh Rasheed.Bhatt was directed to undergo life-imprisonment …

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