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

  Gujarat | March 29, 2024 11:24 IST

  The former police officer was held guilty under sections 167, 465 and 120b of the Indian Penal Code. He was also pronounced guilty under various sections of the NDPS Act, including sections 21, 27A and 58-2.

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  Gujarat High Court rejects Sanjiv Bhatt's plea in drug planting case

  India | January 22, 2020 21:39 IST

  The Gujarat High Court has rejected a plea filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking a review of its direction to the CID to probe a 1996 case of alleged drug planting in which he was arrested. Justice J B Pardiwala rejected the jailed former officer's petition last week.

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  Hardik Patel, 2 Congress MLAs detained on way to meet sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt

  India | August 14, 2019 17:26 IST

  Sanjiv Bhatt, who was in June awarded life sentence in a custodial death case, is currently lodged at the Palanpur district jail. Hardik Patel, the Patidar quota agitation spearhead who joined the Congress earlier this year ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, was detained as soon as he and other party leaders entered Palanpur to go to the jail to meet Bhatt.

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  Former IPS Sanjiv Bhatt arrested in 22-yr-old drug 'planting' case

  India | September 05, 2018 14:50 IST

  Bhatt was the Banaskantha district superintendent of police in 1996. He was dismissed from the service in 2015.  

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  SC dismisses Sanjiv Bhatt's plea for SIT probe into email account hacking case

  India | October 13, 2015 12:05 IST

  New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea by sacked Gujarat cadre IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking an SIT probe into allegations that he had hacked into the email account of the

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  2002 riots: Gujarat rubbishes sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's allegations in SC

  India | September 24, 2015 0:03 IST

  New Delhi: The Gujarat government today rubbished in the Supreme Court the claim of sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt that he was present at a meeting to discuss law and order situation during the 2002

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  Sacked on Basis of 'Sham, Ex-Parte' Inquiry: Sanjiv Bhatt

  India | August 20, 2015 14:11 IST

  New Delhi:  Sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt on Wednesday said that he was removed from service by the Gujarat government after a "sham and ex-parte" probe on completely "fabricated" charges.Reacting to the government decision, the

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  Gujarat: suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt sacked

  India | August 20, 2015 6:49 IST

  Ahmedabad: Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, who had taken on the Gujarat government headed by Narendra Modi over the 2002 post-Godhra riots, was today sacked on the ground of “unauthorised absence” from service, an action

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  Bhatt alleges 'obfuscation' by state in providing records

  India | June 28, 2014 7:47 IST

  Ahmedabad: Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt today alleged that Gujarat government, with the indulgence of Justice G T Nanavati inquiry commission, resorted to obfuscation in the matter of providing him with intelligence records related to

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  HC issues notice to Gujarat over Sanjiv Bhatt's application

  India | December 10, 2013 7:00 IST

  Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court issued notice to the state government in connection with an application filed by suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, asking the court to decide relevance and secrecy of 2002 riot related

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  Sanjiv Bhatt provided some documents, says Kejriwal

  Politics | December 05, 2012 11:33 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 5: Aam Aadmi party chief Arvind Kejriwal, who Tuesday made allegations against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi about favouring some corporates at the cost of state exchequer, said he had been provided

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  Gujarat court frames murder charges against Modi baiter Sanjiv Bhatt

  India | November 08, 2012 23:10 IST

  Jamnagar (Gujarat), Nov 8: A local court today framed charges of murder and other offences against suspended Gujarat IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, who has been at loggerheads with Narendra Modi government, and six other accused

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  Gujarat HC directs Modi govt to provide 2002 riots documents to Sanjiv Bhatt

  Politics | October 16, 2012 17:15 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 16: In a setback to Narendra Modi, Gujarat High Court today directed his government to provide documents relating to 2002 riots to suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt. The court has set a

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  Suspension of IPS Sanjiv Bhatt revoked

  Politics | October 01, 2012 23:08 IST

  Ahmedabad, Oct 1: On the recommendation of the Union home ministry, the Gujarat government on Monday revoked suspension of IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in one of three cases against him.“However, as Bhatt has also been

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  Suspension of IPS Bhatt revoked in one of 3 cases

  India | October 01, 2012 22:54 IST

  Ahmedabad, Oct 1: On the recommendation of the Union home ministry, the Gujarat government today revoked suspension of whistle-blower IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in one of three cases against him.“However, as Bhatt has also been

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  Sanjiv Bhatt moves Guj HC to summon Modi before Godhra Panel

  Politics | September 27, 2012 23:26 IST

  Ahmedabad, Sep 27: Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt today moved Gujarat High Court with the prayer to direct Justice G T Nanavati Commission of Enquiry looking into the riots cases to summon Chief Minister Narendra

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  Guj Govt, SIT Destroyed Evidence Related To Godhra Riots, Says Sanjiv Bhatt

  India | February 11, 2012 20:53 IST

  Ahmedabad, Feb 11: Against the backdrop of the Supreme Court-appointed SIT reportedly giving a clean chit to Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt today accused the state government and the probe

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  Chargesheet Filed Against Sanjiv Bhatt In False Affidavit Case

  India | January 19, 2012 18:24 IST

  Ahmedabad, Jan 19: Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, who has alleged complicity of Chief Minister Narendra Modi in 2002 Gujarat riots, has been slapped with charges of wrongful confinement and fabricating evidence in the false

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  SIT Asks Sanjiv Bhatt To Produce Original Copy Of SIB Alert

  India | January 16, 2012 23:11 IST

  Ahmedabad, Jan 16: Special Investigation Team (SIT) has asked the suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt to produce the original copy of the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) alert message he had issued after the controversial meeting,

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  Bhatt Again Demands Access To Gujarat Riot Period Records

  India | January 04, 2012 20:15 IST

  Ahmedabad, Jan 4: Nearly a week after his request was rejected, suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt today made a fresh plea to Nanavati Commission for a direction to get access to certain records relating to