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Mint
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Supreme Court makes judges' family ties, assets public in major transparency push
In a major push for transparency and awareness for the public, the Supreme Court has started to publish the asset declarations and familial ties of the sitting judges on its official website, in accordance with a full-court decision to place the relevant details in the public domain. The asset declarations cover judges' movable property and gold, as well as investments held by them, their spouses, and joint family members. Statements of assets of 21 judges that the Supreme Court has already received are being uploaded for the public and declaration of assets of other judges will be uploaded as and when the current statement of assets is received, the court said. In a notification dated May 5, the Supreme Court said that it has also placed complete details of the appointment process to the high courts and the top court on its website. Also Read | Supreme Court rejects bail for ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt. Here's why… The details include 'process of appointments to the High Courts and Supreme Court including the role assigned to the High Court Collegium, the role and inputs received from the State Governments, Government of India, and consideration by the Supreme Court Collegium, on its website for knowledge and awareness of the public.' The details also include the proposals approved by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointments as High Court Judges during the period 9th November 2022 to 5th May 2025, including the names, High Court, source whether from Service or Bar, date of recommendation by the Supreme Court Collegium, date of notification by Department of Justice, date of appointment, and special category (SC/ST/OBC/Minority/Woman)". The information in public mentions whether candidates' familial ties such as if they are related to any retired or sitting judge of the high court/Supreme Court. 'Statements of assets of Judges already received are being uploaded. Statement of assets of other Judges will be uploaded as and when the current statement of assets is received,' the Supreme Court said. First Published: 6 May 2025, 08:38 AM IST
Hans India
30-04-2025
- Hans India
SC rejects Sanjiv Bhatt's plea for bail in custodial death case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's plea seeking release on bail and suspension of sentence in a 1990 custodial death case. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was dealing with an appeal filed by Bhatt against the Gujarat High Court's judgment upholding the trial court's order of conviction and sentence of life imprisonment. It clarified that the dismissal of the instant plea for bail would not affect the hearing of the appeal on merits and directed expeditious hearing of the matter. Earlier, the Gujarat High Court had dismissed Bhatt's appeal against the conviction and sentence. 'We are of the view that the trial court has not committed any error in passing the impugned judgment and therefore, no interference is required in the present appeals. We are of the view that prosecution has proved the case against the respective accused/convicts and hence, no interference is required in the impugned judgment and order passed by the Ld. Trial Court,' a bench of Justices Ashutosh Shastri and Sandeep N. Bhatt had ruled. 'We, also on our independent look, perusal and scrutiny of evidence, found that the conclusion arrived at by the learned trial judge in passing an order, impugned in this proceeding, is in consonance with material on record and in accordance with law and there is no element of perversity of any nature.' In 2019, the Jamnagar Sessions Judge had convicted Bhatt for the offences punishable under sections 302, 323, 506 (1) read with sections 34 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Dismissed from service in 2015, Bhatt has been incarcerated since 2018. In March 2024, the Palanpur sessions court in Banaskantha district sentenced Bhatt to 20 years in jail for his involvement in a 1996 narcotics case. The trial court found Bhatt guilty of planting drugs to falsely implicate a Rajasthan-based lawyer in Palanpur, where Bhatt was serving as the Superintendent of Police at the time. Bhatt had arrested lawyer Sumersingh Rajpurohit under the NDPS Act, claiming that opium was found in his hotel room.
India Today
29-04-2025
- Politics
- India Today
29 April 2025: Canada Resets Ties with India, India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate, Vaibhav Suryavanshi Makes IPL History
India Today Podcasts Desk UPDATED: Apr 29, 2025 18:47 IST In today's episode of News @ 7 with Vaishnavi Bhardwaj: A diplomatic reboot as new Canadian PM Mark Carney eyes stronger India ties; India clamps down on Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack; the Supreme Court denies bail to ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt; fugitive Mehul Choksi faces legal hurdles in Belgium; and 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi stuns IPL fans with a record-breaking century. Catch all the top headlines in under 10 minutes. Produced by Prateek Lidhoo Sound mix by Suraj Singh
Hans India
29-04-2025
- Hans India
SC rejects Sanjiv Bhatt's plea for bail, suspension of sentence in custodial death case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's plea seeking release on bail and suspension of sentence in a 1990 custodial death case. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was dealing with an appeal filed by Bhatt against the Gujarat High Court's judgment upholding the trial court's order of conviction and sentence of life imprisonment. It clarified that the dismissal of the instant plea for bail would not affect the hearing of the appeal on merits and directed expeditious hearing of the matter. Earlier, the Gujarat High Court had dismissed Bhatt's appeal against the conviction and sentence. "We are of the view that the trial court has not committed any error in passing the impugned judgment and therefore, no interference is required in the present appeals. We are of the view that prosecution has proved the case against the respective accused/convicts and hence, no interference is required in the impugned judgment and order passed by the Ld. Trial Court," a bench of Justices Ashutosh Shastri and Sandeep N. Bhatt had ruled. "We, also on our independent look, perusal and scrutiny of evidence, found that the conclusion arrived at by the learned trial judge in passing an order, impugned in this proceeding, is in consonance with material on record and in accordance with law and there is no element of perversity of any nature." In 2019, the Jamnagar Sessions Judge had convicted Bhatt for the offences punishable under sections 302, 323, 506 (1) read with sections 34 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Dismissed from service in 2015, Bhatt has been incarcerated since 2018. In March 2024, the Palanpur sessions court in Banaskantha district sentenced Bhatt to 20 years in jail for his involvement in a 1996 narcotics case. The trial court found Bhatt guilty of planting drugs to falsely implicate a Rajasthan-based lawyer in Palanpur, where Bhatt was serving as the Superintendent of Police at the time. Bhatt had arrested lawyer Sumersingh Rajpurohit under the NDPS Act, claiming that opium was found in his hotel room.
NDTV
29-04-2025
- NDTV
No Bail For Expelled Gujarat IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt In 1990 Custodial Death Case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has denied bail to ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a custodial death case, but has also directed the hearing against the life sentence handed out be expedited. Mr Bhatt had earlier been sentenced to life imprisonment in a 1990 custodial death case in Jamnagar in Gujarat, and 20 years in jail in a 1996 case relating to planting drugs to frame a Rajasthan-based lawyer in Palanpur. He is currently lodged in the Rajkot Central Jail.
