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Tanbir Dhaliwal

Tanbir Dhaliwal is a correspondent at Chandigarh. She covers health and business.

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Chandigarh: Challan filed against 2 MC officials nabbed for ₹2-lakh graft

Chandigarh MC’s health supervisor and chief sanitary inspector had sought the bribe in August for reinstating a sacked employee

The two Chandigarh MC officials are facing charges under Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. (HT)

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Updated on Oct 07, 2023 09:46 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh man who stabbed wife jailed for five years

The court of Chandigarh additional district and sessions judge also imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on Lal Bahadur, a resident of Hallomajra, who was convicted under Section 307 (attempt to murder case) of the Indian Penal Code

Following investigation, Chandigarh Police had arrested Lal Bahadur and recovered the weapon used in the crime from bushes near the Hallomajra government school. (iStock)

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Updated on Oct 06, 2023 08:04 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Challan filed against ex-deputy mayor’s brother, scrap dealer in 3-lakh graft case

The duo is accused of demanding bribe from a chicken shop owner at behest of a Chandigarh Police inspector and constable

Among the chargesheeted duo is Manish Dubey (in picture), brother of BJP leader and former Chandigarh deputy mayor Anil Dubey; and Anil Kumar, alias Kuki, a scrap dealer. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 04, 2023 08:52 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Seeking ₹7,000 bribe from murder convict lands law officer in jail for 4 years

The accused, Munish Mittal, the then law officer at the office of ADGP, Prisons, Punjab, Sector 17, Chandigarh, was held guilty under Sections 7 and 13 (1) (d) punishable under Section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act

The CBI court’s order stated that corruption in a civilised society was a disease like cancer, which, if not detected in time, was sure to malign the polity of our country, leading to disastrous consequences. (Shutterstock)

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Updated on Oct 01, 2023 11:01 PM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Law officer held guilty of demanding ₹7,000 bribe from murder convict

Munish Mittal was arrested in August 2015 on the complaint of Amrik Singh, a farmer from Patiala, who was convicted in a murder case from November 1996

The quantum of sentence will be pronounced on Saturday. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 30, 2023 09:24 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Two Delhi men get three-year jail in ₹1.3-crore cheque fraud

Observing that bank frauds are increasing by the day, the court also slapped a fine of ₹24,000 each on the convicts, Neeraj Kumar Chauhan and Sanjeev Verma

The matter dates back to April 13, 2010, when the general manager of Canara Bank, Sector 35, Chandigarh, had alerted police about the fraud. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Sep 22, 2023 05:43 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Now, Chandigarh residents can settle traffic challans online

Aimed at enhancing accessibility and efficiency in the judicial process, a virtual court for traffic challans was unveiled by the chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana high court, Justice Ravi Shanker Jha on Thursday

With this, traffic violators would no longer need to physically reach the District Courts Complex, Sector 43, as the challans can now be settled online via the website “https://vcourts.gov.in”. (Getty Images)

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Published on Sep 22, 2023 05:43 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh resident sold used car: Manufacturer, dealer penalised

The car manufacturer and dealer were directed to jointly and severally refund the invoice price of ₹8,77,050 to the complainant with interest at 9% per annum

The Consumer Protection Act has given right to the consumer in case of unfair trade practice and false representation made in the course of selling goods, said District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh. (Shutterstock)

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Updated on Sep 21, 2023 08:56 PM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Another convict gets interim bail in Beant Singh assassination case

Earlier, on May 10 and June 2, the CJM released Lakhwinder Singh and Gurmeet Singh, life convicts in Beant Singh assassination case, on interim bail

The court of CJM Aman Inder Singh granted him bail on furnishing two sureties of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2 lakh each.

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Published on Sep 20, 2023 10:58 PM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: CBI court frames charges against DRT officer in 2022 graft case

The complainant alleged that the debt recovery tribunal officer in April 2022 demanded a bribe of ₹2 lakh from him to process the refund; later, the bribe was fixed at ₹70,000

The case against the accused, who worked at the Debt Recovery Tribunal, Sector 17, was registered on April 21, 2022, by the CBI under punishable offences under Sections 7 of the PC Act. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Sep 19, 2023 04:01 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

31 agendas passed by Panchkula MC House amid furore by opposition

Accusing the BJP-dominated MC of doing nothing since coming to power in December 2020, Congress councillors showed up in black clothes to lodge protest

Councillors during the MC general House meeting at PWD Guest House in Panchkula on Monday. (Sant Arora/ HT)

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Published on Sep 19, 2023 02:56 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Panchkula

SC judge recuses herself from hearing CBI’s plea in Sippy Sidhu murder case

CBI has approached SC against a high court order directing it to provide some probe documents to Kalyani Singh, the prime accused in the case

Kalyani. the prime accused in the murder case, was arrested in June last year and released on bail in September. (HT File Photo)

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Published on Sep 17, 2023 03:17 PM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Sexual harassment case: Haryana minister Sandeep Singh gets anticipatory bail

Sandeep Singh, 37, is a former captain of the Indian hockey team and was booked by Chandigarh Police on December 31, 2022, on the complaint of a junior athletics coach. Pending investigation, he gave up the sports portfolio, but continues to hold the charge of printing and stationery minister in Haryana.

A Chandigarh district court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to Haryana minister Sandeep Singh, who was chargesheeted last month in a sexual harassment case. (HT File Photo)

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Published on Sep 16, 2023 01:00 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Snatching mobile phone lands Chandigarh youth in jail for 7 years

Offences like snatching are increasing and offenders must be dealt with a heavy hand, remarked the court of additional sessions judge Jaibir Singh, while also imposing a fine of ₹25,000 on the convict, Rohit Kumar, a resident of Sector 56, Chandigarh

The convict prayed for leniency stating that he was a Class 7 pass-out and does the work of wallpaper branding. (Getty Images)

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Published on Sep 16, 2023 12:19 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: CBI court dismisses debt recovery officer’s discharge application in 2022 graft case

The case against the accused, who worked at the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Sector 17, was registered on April 21, 2022, by the CBI under offences punishable under Sections 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

On Wednesday, the accused submitted a discharge application, claiming innocence and saying that the investigating agency had not found any evidence against him. However, the CBI court dismissed the application and the case is now listed for September 18. (Getty Images/Purestock)

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Published on Sep 15, 2023 07:14 PM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Sexual harassment case: Haryana minister Sandeep Singh gets anticipatory bail

Anticipating arrest by Chandigarh Police on September 16, the day of the hearing, Sandeep Singh’s counsel filed the anticipatory bail application in the district court on September 4.

Haryana minister Sandeep Singh, who was chargesheeted last month in a sexual harassment case, got anticipatory bail from a Chandigarh court on Friday. (HT file photo)

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Published on Sep 15, 2023 03:58 PM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal

Sexual harassment case: Court reserves order for Friday on Haryana minister Sandeep Singh’s anticipatory bail plea

Today, the complainant’s counsel filed an application opposing Haryana minister Sandeep Singh’s anticipatory bail plea, claiming that the minister did not cooperate with the investigating agency and “pressurised” the victim to withdraw the complaint.

The district court, Chandigarh, on Thursday reserved its order for Friday on Haryana minister Sandeep Singh’s anticipatory bail plea in a sexual harassment case. (Representational)

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Published on Sep 15, 2023 12:24 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Sexual harassment case: Complainant files application, seeks copy of bail plea moved by Haryana minister Sandeep Singh

Haryana minister Sandeep Singh, a former captain of the Indian hockey team, was booked by the Chandigarh Police on December 31, 2022, on the complaint of a junior athletics coach. He gave up his sports portfolio a day after. On August 25, police filed chargesheet in the chief judicial magistrate (CJM) court in Chandigarh. The accused minister is not arrested by the police.

In the sexual harassment case against Haryana minister Sandeep Singh, the complainant filed an application seeking copy of the bail plea moved by the minister so as to oppose it. She alleged that the minister had been “threatening” her and “influencing” the investigation. (Representational image)

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Published on Sep 14, 2023 01:04 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Soon, traffic violators in Chandigarh may be able to settle challan online

The step will eliminate the need to be physically present at the District Courts Complex in Sector 43, Chandigarh, as traffic violators will be able to pay the fine online

Heavy rush of traffic violators was seen at the District Courts Complex in Sector 43, Chandigarh, on Saturday. (Ravi Kumar/Ht)

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Published on Sep 10, 2023 01:53 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Failure to deliver puppies comes back to bite Mohali canine centre

Complainant alleged that he paid ₹2 lakh to the Mohali-based canine centre; he remained in touch with the director, but the puppies were never delivered nor was the amount refunded

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission penalised a Mohali canine-training and breeding institute <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>40,000 for not providing two puppies. (HT)

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Updated on Sep 09, 2023 06:02 PM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Airlines, travel company fined for failing to refund Chandigarh resident’s flight ticket

The Chandigarh resident’s return flight from Melbourne had been cancelled amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Commission directs airlines, company to refund amount and pay <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>20k compensation. (Shutterstock)

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Updated on Sep 08, 2023 03:02 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Sexual harassment case: Chargesheet indicates ‘use of influence’ by Sandeep Singh

It was some of the difficulties faced by the victim for 6 months post sexual harassment that made her approach the police for help, indicates the challan submitted by police on August 25.The chargesheet submitted by the Chandigarh Police against Haryana minister Sandeep Singh in a sexual harassment case indicates “use of influence” by him in delaying the victim’s appointment as junior coach and transferring her from Panchkula to Jhajjar.

The chargesheet submitted by the Chandigarh Police against Haryana minister Sandeep Singh in a sexual harassment case indicates “use of influence” by him in delaying the victim’s appointment as junior coach and transferring her from Panchkula to Jhajjar. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Sep 07, 2023 01:19 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Sexual harassment case: Police chargesheet picks holes in Haryana minister Sandeep Singh’s claims

The FIR against Haryana minister Sandeep Singh, who was also former captain of the Indian hockey team, was registered on December 31, 2022, on the complaint of the junior athletics coach. Singh on January 1 gave up his sports portfolio, saying he has taken the step on moral grounds, and claimed the charges against him were baseless.

The chargesheet filed by the Chandigarh Police in the sexual harassment case against Haryana minister Sandeep Singh contradicts his claims of the victim remaining at his official residence in Sector 7, Chandigarh, for 15 minutes. It says she was there for over an hour in July 2022 when the alleged crime took place. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Sep 06, 2023 01:17 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma/Tanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: labourer to spend 5 years in jail for snatching phone

The victim, Mon, who works as a sweeper in Sampark Centre, Sector 43, said when she was going towards District Courts, Sector 43, and reached in front of the main gate of Judicial Academy, one boy snatched her mobile phone

The convict, identified as Vikas Kumar of Milak village, Mohali, was also fined <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>11,000. (Getty Images/Purestock)

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Updated on Sep 06, 2023 12:32 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Seeking ₹10,000 bribe lands sub-inspector in jail for 4 years

The court convicted sub-inspector Sushil Kumar under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and also imposed a fine of ₹20,000 upon him

Then posted with the crime branch of Chandigarh Police, sub-inspector (SI) Sushil Kumar was arrested from the District Court Complex in Sector 43 on June 3, 2015 (Getty image)

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Updated on Sep 05, 2023 04:43 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

14 Students For Society leaders let off in 2016 rioting case

Those acquitted include Damanpreet Singh, his namesake, Ramanpreet Singh, Ravinder Singh, Harmandeep Singh, Raminder Wazidpur, Sahil Bhatla, Jagjeet Kaur, Harpreet Kaur, Varinder Singh, Anoop, Arishdeep Singh, Rajat Preet and Gurlal Singh

As per the FIR, the 14 students were protesting on the Sector 14/15 dividing road, blocking traffic movement. When asked by police to vacate the road and move to the protest ground in Sector 25, they did not relent, following which they were arrested. (HT)

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Updated on Sep 03, 2023 12:40 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

19-yr-old awarded six-year jail for snatching phone in Chandigarh

The court of additional district and sessions judge Jaibir Singh also imposed a fine of ₹25,000 on the convict, Anuj, who was held guilty under Section 379-A (snatching) of the Indian Penal Code

Chandigarh police had arrested the snatcher and recovered the mobile phone from him. (Getty image)

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Updated on Aug 30, 2023 02:27 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Sexual harassment case against Sandeep Singh: Chats with colleague, dept record among evidence cited by police

On Monday, a fresh copy of the challan was submitted in the court of additional chief judicial magistrate, Rahul Garg, and the court issued a notice to the minister. The next date is now September 16. The statement of the victim, her colleague from the office and “other circumstances” brought on record by virtue of documents to prove that victim was harassed, are some of the evidences relied upon by the Chandigarh Police in the chargesheet filed against Haryana minister Sandeep Singh

The statement of the victim, her colleague from the office and “other circumstances” brought on record by virtue of documents to prove that victim was harassed, are some of the evidences relied upon by the Chandigarh Police in the chargesheet filed against Haryana minister Sandeep Singh in a sexual harassment case, multiple sources who have perused the documents said. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 29, 2023 12:33 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Insurer penalised for rejecting mishap victim’s mediclaim

Company denied mediclaim stating that dental charges related to implant were excluded from their policy

The consumer commission directed Religare Health Insurance Company Limited to pay the claim amount along with compensation. (HT FILE)

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Updated on Aug 27, 2023 02:45 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

3 Chandigarh youths to spend 7 years in jail for snatching phone

The court of Jaibir Singh, additional sessions judge, also imposed a fine of ₹25,000 on each of the convicts — Dhanush, 19, from Dhanas, Chandigarh, and Riyaz Khan and Ghanshyam, both 20, from Bapu Dham Colony

The snatching victim, Tahir Rasool Tali, 24, hails from Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir, and is currently living in Manimajra, Chandigarh. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Aug 26, 2023 02:23 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

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Chandigarh MC’s health supervisor and chief sanitary inspector had sought the bribe in August for reinstating a sacked employee

The court of Chandigarh additional district and sessions judge also imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on Lal Bahadur, a resident of Hallomajra, who was convicted under Section 307 (attempt to murder case) of the Indian Penal Code

The duo is accused of demanding bribe from a chicken shop owner at behest of a Chandigarh Police inspector and constable

The accused, Munish Mittal, the then law officer at the office of ADGP, Prisons, Punjab, Sector 17, Chandigarh, was held guilty under Sections 7 and 13 (1) (d) punishable under Section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act

Munish Mittal was arrested in August 2015 on the complaint of Amrik Singh, a farmer from Patiala, who was convicted in a murder case from November 1996

Observing that bank frauds are increasing by the day, the court also slapped a fine of ₹24,000 each on the convicts, Neeraj Kumar Chauhan and Sanjeev Verma

Aimed at enhancing accessibility and efficiency in the judicial process, a virtual court for traffic challans was unveiled by the chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana high court, Justice Ravi Shanker Jha on Thursday

The car manufacturer and dealer were directed to jointly and severally refund the invoice price of ₹8,77,050 to the complainant with interest at 9% per annum

Earlier, on May 10 and June 2, the CJM released Lakhwinder Singh and Gurmeet Singh, life convicts in Beant Singh assassination case, on interim bail

The complainant alleged that the debt recovery tribunal officer in April 2022 demanded a bribe of ₹2 lakh from him to process the refund; later, the bribe was fixed at ₹70,000

Accusing the BJP-dominated MC of doing nothing since coming to power in December 2020, Congress councillors showed up in black clothes to lodge protest

CBI has approached SC against a high court order directing it to provide some probe documents to Kalyani Singh, the prime accused in the case

Offences like snatching are increasing and offenders must be dealt with a heavy hand, remarked the court of additional sessions judge Jaibir Singh, while also imposing a fine of ₹25,000 on the convict, Rohit Kumar, a resident of Sector 56, Chandigarh

The case against the accused, who worked at the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Sector 17, was registered on April 21, 2022, by the CBI under offences punishable under Sections 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Anticipating arrest by Chandigarh Police on September 16, the day of the hearing, Sandeep Singh’s counsel filed the anticipatory bail application in the district court on September 4.

Today, the complainant’s counsel filed an application opposing Haryana minister Sandeep Singh’s anticipatory bail plea, claiming that the minister did not cooperate with the investigating agency and “pressurised” the victim to withdraw the complaint.

The step will eliminate the need to be physically present at the District Courts Complex in Sector 43, Chandigarh, as traffic violators will be able to pay the fine online

Complainant alleged that he paid ₹2 lakh to the Mohali-based canine centre; he remained in touch with the director, but the puppies were never delivered nor was the amount refunded

The Chandigarh resident’s return flight from Melbourne had been cancelled amid the Covid-19 pandemic

The victim, Mon, who works as a sweeper in Sampark Centre, Sector 43, said when she was going towards District Courts, Sector 43, and reached in front of the main gate of Judicial Academy, one boy snatched her mobile phone

The court convicted sub-inspector Sushil Kumar under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and also imposed a fine of ₹20,000 upon him

Those acquitted include Damanpreet Singh, his namesake, Ramanpreet Singh, Ravinder Singh, Harmandeep Singh, Raminder Wazidpur, Sahil Bhatla, Jagjeet Kaur, Harpreet Kaur, Varinder Singh, Anoop, Arishdeep Singh, Rajat Preet and Gurlal Singh

The court of additional district and sessions judge Jaibir Singh also imposed a fine of ₹25,000 on the convict, Anuj, who was held guilty under Section 379-A (snatching) of the Indian Penal Code

Company denied mediclaim stating that dental charges related to implant were excluded from their policy

The court of Jaibir Singh, additional sessions judge, also imposed a fine of ₹25,000 on each of the convicts — Dhanush, 19, from Dhanas, Chandigarh, and Riyaz Khan and Ghanshyam, both 20, from Bapu Dham Colony

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