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Supreme Court of India2021(2021) SCCOnLine SC 3426Criminalimportant
Re: Sanjiv Bhatt (Advocate on Record)
Sanjiv BhattvsState of Gujarat
2-Judge Bench
Criminal Law
FIR Registration2002 GujaratPolice OfficerArt 226 InvestigationCriminal Conspiracy
Core Ruling / Ratio Decidendi
An allegation of criminal conspiracy against a high functionary must be supported by credible and specific evidence. Allegations based on claims of a witness not corroborated by contemporaneous documents or other witnesses cannot lead to registration of FIR against such persons.
Judgment Summary
English
Held that IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's claim that he attended the 2002 meeting at CM Modi's residence was not supported by evidence. The Supreme Court found no merit in the allegations and dismissed the plea for registration of an FIR.
हिंदी (Hindi)
IPS अधिकारी संजीव भट्ट का दावा कि वे 2002 की मुख्यमंत्री मोदी की बैठक में शामिल थे, साक्ष्य से समर्थित नहीं। सर्वोच्च न्यायालय ने आरोपों में कोई योग्यता नहीं पाई और FIR दर्ज करने की याचिका खारिज की।