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Sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt gets 20-year jail in two-decades-old case

Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt sentenced to 20 years in jail for planting drugs to frame a lawyer.

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Morning Digest | Two killed after anti-CAA meeting in Meghalaya; Records go for a six as SRH outshines MI in run fest, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on March 28, 2024.

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Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt convicted in false drug seizure case

A court in Gujarat convicted former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a drugs seizure case dating back to 1996.

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Gujarat: Former IPS Sanjiv Bhatt convicted after 28 years in Drug Peddling case

On Wednesday, the 27th of March, the disgraced former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt was convicted in the 1996 Drug Planting case of Palanpur under NDPS. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Battle for Sanjiv Bhatt will continue, says wife Shweta Bhatt

The battle for the release of former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt continues until justice is served to all wrongfully confined.

The Hindu

Arms, not democratic values, on parade as Macron hosts India’s Modi on Bastille Day

French President Emmanuel Macron rolls out the red carpet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Indian leader picked as guest of honour at this year’s July 14 Bastille Day military parade. But critics warn that by overlooking rights violations and democratic backsliding under Modi’s reign, France is sending the…

France 24

Former police official’s discharge plea in case linked to 2002 riots rejected

In a setback to former IPS officer R. B. Srikumar, a local court in Ahmedabad on June 19 rejected his plea seeking discharge in a case registered against him for fabricating evidence linked to the 2002 Gujarat riots.

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Australian MPs to mark Modi visit by screening critical BBC documentary in Parliament House

Australia’s parliament will hold a special screening of a BBC documentary critical of Narendra Modi a day after the prime minister addressed a mass gathering of the country’s Indian diaspora in Sydney.

The Independent UK

Explained | Why do judges recuse themselves and how? A look at recent judicial recusals

What governs the recusal of judges in India? We explore.

The Hindu

Will not rest till I bring Sanjiv home: Shweta Bhatt

Shweta Bhatt, wife of jailed Gujarat cadre IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, has said she will not rest till she brings her husband home

The Hindu

Supreme Court refuses Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea to submit additional evidence in custodial death case

he Supreme Court on May 10 declined a plea by sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking the recusal of Justice M.R. Shah from hearing his petition to submit additional evidence to support his appeal in the Gujarat High Court against his conviction in a 1990 custodial death case.

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Teesta, Sreekumar and Bhat conspired to create false cases against Modi, BJP leaders, Gujarat Police say in chargesheet

The accused made an attempt to seek “capital punishment” by implicating the leaders in cases related to the 2002 riots

The Hindu

2002 Gujarat riots: SC to hear bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad on August 22

Ms. Setalvad and former DGP R.B. Sreekumar, both arrested in June, are accused of fabricating evidence to frame ‘innocent people’ in the post-Godhra riots cases

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Teesta Setalvad worked to destabilise an elected government, say Gujarat Police

No such evidence exists, says Ms. Setalvad during bail hearing

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Teesta Setalvad worked at the behest of Ahmed Patel to destabilise Gujarat govt: police

‘There was conspiracy to malign the image of Gujarat,’ the police affadiavit says; Congress refutes charges.

The Times of India

Plot to frame PM Narendra Modi hatched at behest of Ahmed Patel: SIT

AHMEDABAD: The special investigation team (SIT) probing the case of fabrication of evidence for the purported 2002 Gujarat riots conspiracy told a city sessions court on Friday that social activist Teesta Setalvad, former DGP R B Sreekumar and former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt had carried out the larger conspiracy with…

The Times of India

Gujarat riots: Plot to frame Narendra Modi hatched at behest of Ahmed Patel, SIT tells court

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Gujarat riots forgery case: dismissed IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt remanded in police custody till July 20

Case relates to alleged evidence fabrication to implicate Modi, others

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2002 Gujarat riots: Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt sent to police remand till July 20

AHMEDABAD: Additional chief metropolitan magistrate, M V Chauhan, on Wednesday remanded former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt to custodial interrogation till July 20 in connection with the FIR lodged by the city crime branch on charges of fabricating evidence of conspiracy behind the 2002 riots.

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SIT arrests Sanjiv Bhatt in Gujarat riots forgery case

This is the third arrest after Teesta Setalvad and former IPS officer Sreekumar

The Times of India

2002 Gujarat riots: Sanjiv Bhatt arrested in evidence fabrication case

AHMEDABAD: The special investigation team (SIT) on Tuesday arrested former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in connection with an FIR accusing him along with social activity Teesta Setalvad and former DGP R B Sreekumar for allegedly fabricating evidence of conspiracy behind the 2002 Gujarat riots to falsely implicate certain persons including…

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Teesta Setalvad, Sreekumar remanded in judicial custody

Police did not seek further remand, says public prosecutor

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Teest Setalvad arrest | UN Human Rights chief’s comment unwarranted, says India

The remarks constitute an interference in India’s independent judicial system, says MEA

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