Gujarat court acquits ex-IPS Sanjiv Bhatt in 1997 custodial torture case

The Gujarat Court acquitted former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in the 1997 custodial torture case, where he was accused of illegally detaining and torturing a man. Bhatt had been sentenced to life imprisonment earlier, but the court found that there was insufficient evidence to convict him. The judgment was based on a careful examination of the testimonies and the lack of corroborative evidence supporting the allegations. The ruling has been controversial, with some arguing that Bhatt's acquittal raises questions about accountability in police misconduct cases. Others view it as a victory for Bhatt’s supporters who have long claimed his innocence.