Today, On 29th April, The Supreme Court rejected ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea for bail and suspension of his life sentence but directed speedy hearing of his appeal pending before the top court.
The Supreme Court has today issued a notice to the Gujarat Government regarding former police officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s appeal against his conviction and life sentence in a 1990 custodial death case. Bhatt, along with other officers, was found guilty of custodial torture following communal riots. The case will be heard alongside related appeals.
