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TopicSanjiv Bhatt

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Ex-IPS Sanjiv Bhatt acquitted in 1997 custodial torture case, but to remain in jail. Here’s why

A Gujarat court ordered Bhatt’s acquittal on 7 December in the case, saying that the case made out by the prosecution appeared to be ‘improbable’.

Former IPS Sanjiv Bhatt’s 20-yr jail term will start after life sentence. Here’s what it means

Ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt was Thursday sentenced to 20-year jail in 1996 drug planting case, while he had been handed life imprisonment in 2019 in custodial death case.

‘Act of murder’ — Gujarat HC order upholding ex cop Sanjiv Bhatt’s conviction in custodial torture case

In 2019, sessions court convicted ex IPS officer Bhatt and constable Pravinsinh Zala in 1990 custodial torture and murder case of a person who had been arrested following communal violence.

Jailed ex-IPS Sanjiv Bhatt doesn’t want SC judge to hear his appeal, Gujarat govt opposes request

Bhatt has filed an application for recusal of Justice M.R. Shah from hearing his petition to examine a witness in the appeal against his conviction in 1990 custodial torture case.

Chidambaram to Mehbooba Mufti — families keep arrested leaders’ Twitter accounts active

The trend, which began with Lalu Prasad going to prison in 2017, continues with non-politicians such as former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt.

Convicted ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt had ‘beaten’ & ‘threatened’ witnesses, says court

A Jamnagar Sessions Court convicted former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a 1990 custodial death case primarily on the basis of eye witness accounts.

Convicted ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt was accused of delaying custodial death case in court

Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, a vocal critic of PM Modi, has been sentenced for custodial torture resulting in the death of one person 30 years ago.

Modi has been fixated with IPS officers and that’s hurt him badly

As the Alok Verma-Rakesh Asthana war in CBI continues to rage, a look at Narendra Modi’s past encounters with top police officers.

How a 22-year-old drug bust case has returned to haunt Modi critic & former IPS officer

Former Gujarat IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt had claimed then CM Narendra Modi was complicit in the 2002 communal riots.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.