Quick Info
| Profession | Ex-IPS Officer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 21/12/1963 |
| Age | 62 years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Latest News about Sanjiv Bhatt
12/12/2025
The Supreme Court declined to suspend Sanjiv Bhatt's 20-year sentence in the 1996 drug planting case. The court refused to entertain his plea for suspension of sentence, leaving the conviction and sentence in place while he pursues other legal remedies.
29/04/2025
The Supreme Court dismissed Sanjiv Bhatt's bail plea in the 1990 custodial death case in which he is serving a life sentence. The bench also directed that the hearing of his appeal be expedited, while making clear that its observations were limited to the bail request and would not affect the merits of the appeal.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full name | Sanjiv Rajendra Bhatt |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 8" (173 cm) |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | St. Xaviers High School, Loyola Hall, Ahmedabad |
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| College/University | IIT Bombay |
| Educational Qualification | M.Tech (1985) |
Personal Life
| Religion | Agnostic |
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| Ethnicity | Kashmiri Pandit |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Shweta Bhatt |
| Marriage Date | 31/12/1987 |
Family
| Father | Rajendra Bhatt (worked as a manager at Hutheesing textile mill) |
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| Mother | Shakuntala Bhatt (doctor) |
| Spouse | Shweta Bhatt (a member of the Indian National Congress) |
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Career
| Service | Indian Police Service |
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| Batch | 1988 |
| Cadre | Gujarat |
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Social Media
| https://www.facebook.com/sanjivbhattips/ |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Sanjiv Bhatt graduated with an M.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay in 1985. | |
| 2. After completing his studies, he began preparing for the UPSC examination. | |
| 3. In 2013, he received the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice. | |
| 4. This prestigious award was presented to him by the Harmony Foundation. | |
| 5. In 2002, he filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court alleging that then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi instructed police to allow Hindus to vent their anger against Muslims during a meeting ahead of the Gujarat riots; a subsequent SIT probe found he did not attend the meeting. | |
| 6. He is serving a life sentence for the 1989 custodial death of Prabhudas Madhavji Vasava in Jamnagar, where he detained over 130 people during communal riots. |