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Tanbir Dhaliwal

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

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Haryana minister Sandeep Singh charged with sexual harassment

The chargesheet mentions detailed incidents of crime, as stated by the victim, who was questioned six to seven times by Chandigarh Police before filing the challan.Police on Friday filed a 700-page chargesheet against Haryana minister and former captain of the Indian hockey team Sandeep Singh, who is accused of sexually harassing and assaulting a junior athletics coach, in a chief judicial magistrate (CJM) court in Chandigarh.

Police on Friday filed a 700-page chargesheet against Haryana minister and former captain of the Indian hockey team Sandeep Singh, who is accused of sexually harassing and assaulting a junior athletics coach, in a chief judicial magistrate (CJM) court in Chandigarh. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Aug 26, 2023 01:21 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

53-year-old Chandigarh man who raped minor jailed for 20 years

The court also imposed a fine of ₹51,000 on the convict, Chattar Singh, who works at a cosmetics shop; the case dates back to March 2021

A fast-track POCSO court has sentenced 53-year-old man to 20 years term for raping a minor. (HT File)

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Updated on Aug 23, 2023 03:30 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Sonu Shah murder: Lawrence Bishnoi produced in Chandigarh court

Chandigarh court had ordered presence of all eight accused in court for filing of amended charge sheet, but two could not be brought from Delhi jails

Lawrence Bishnoi was produced in a Chandigarh court amid tight security. (Keshav Singh/HT)

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Updated on Aug 18, 2023 03:31 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Consumer panel gives relief to Chandigarh trader who lost shop to fire

Consumer panel says shopkeeper’s fire insurance claim for damage to his furniture shop was rejected on flimsy grounds; tells insurer to clear ₹2.7-lakh claim

The consumer panel’s order came on the plea of Karam Chand, proprietor of M/s Sharma Furniture, Sector 54, Chandigarh. (Shutterstock)

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Updated on Aug 13, 2023 03:34 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

₹2-lakh bribe sought by CSI on behalf of Chandigarh MC health supervisor: CBI report

CBI on Tuesday had arrested Sandeep Dhankar, health supervisor in the sanitary department, Chandigarh MC, and CSI Chander Mohan, and recovered ₹1 lakh from them

Submitting transcripts of the conversation between complainant Jitender Kumar of Baltana and CSI Mohan in court, CBI inspector Sharad Bhasin stated that Mohan agreed to accept <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 lakh as first instalment on August 8. (iStockphoto)

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Updated on Aug 10, 2023 01:48 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal/Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh

Sippy Sidhu murder case: CBI to move Supreme Court

National-level shooter and corporate lawyer Sukhmanpreet Singh Sidhu, alias Sippy Sidhu, was shot dead at a Sector 27 park in Chandigarh on the night of September 20, 2015, eight years ago.

Sippy was the grandson of a former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge, justice SS Sidhu. (iStock)

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Updated on Aug 10, 2023 01:48 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Man gets 20-year jail term for sexually assaulting girl

The court has also imposed a fine of ₹30,000 on Mohit, then 21 years old, from Sector 20, Chandigarh. A fast-track POCSO court has awarded 20 years jail to a man for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, whom he met on social media.

A fast-track POCSO court has awarded 20 years jail to a man for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, whom he met on social media. (Representational image)

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Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:06 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh admn’s 8-year delay in setting up family courts has litigants in a fix

The central government had enforced the Family Courts Act in Chandigarh in 2015, but the UT administration continues to sit on its hands

The Union ministry of law and justice had appointed February 16, 2015, as the date when the Family Courts Act, 1984, will come into force in the Union territory of Chandigarh. (Shutterstock)

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Updated on Aug 06, 2023 04:10 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Order not complied with, builder, CHB chief summoned by consumer panel

The directions came in connection with the complaint of a Panchkula resident, who was not provided possession of a flat by Parsvnath Developers Ltd that was developing a project Prideasia at IT Park, on land allotted by Chandigarh Housing Board.

Adequate opportunities had already been given to Chandigarh Housing Board and Parsavnath Developers Ltd to deposit the decretal amount of their respective shares, but they had failed to do so, observed the consumer commission. (HT)

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Updated on Aug 04, 2023 02:40 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Graft case: Brother of former Chandigarh deputy mayor in CBI net, inspector shunted out

CBI catches BJP leader’s brother, scrap dealer red-handed accepting ₹3 lakh as bribe; PCR constable on the run

Manish Dubey before being presented before a court in Chandigarh on Tuesday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 02, 2023 04:42 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Sub-inspector caught for graft awarded 4-year jail

The cop was arrested in 2015 for accepting ₹15,000 as bribe from a Kaimbwala resident for not registering a case against him

The CBI court convicted the SI, Sewak Singh, under Sections 7 and 13 (1) (d) read with 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. It also imposed a fine of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>40,000 upon him. (Getty Images/Purestock)

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Updated on Jul 29, 2023 03:46 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

22-year-old man gets 20-yr jail term in POCSO case

The convict, Sahil of Sector 52, has been convicted under sections 363, 366, 376 (3) the Indian Penal Code and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and a fine of ₹22,000 has been imposed on him

The case was registered on the complaint of the minor’s father, who hails from Chandigarh (iStockphoto)

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Updated on Jul 26, 2023 12:45 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh:Dress not delivered on time, seller told to give full refund

Consumer commission directs Delhi-based firm to provide complete refund of ₹55,000, along with ₹6,000 as compensation and litigation cost

Complainant Nidhi Jain, a resident of Sector 15-B, Chandigarh, had submitted before the commission that she was to attend a wedding in April 2021, so she placed an online order for a dress worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>55,000 from Kumud Designs in March 2021. (Getty Images/Purestock)

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Updated on Jul 23, 2023 04:04 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh man gets 20-year jail for raping, impregnating minor

The convict, Isham Singh Chanchal, who lived in the neighbourhood of the minor girl in Chandigarh, was also fined ₹30,000

The girl had visited a hospital, where she was found pregnant. As she was a minor, the hospital staff had informed the police. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Jul 18, 2023 03:07 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh youth gets life term for murdering teenaged brother

The court of additional district and sessions judge Dr Rajneesh also imposed a fine of ₹25,000 on the convict, Aman, a resident of Bapu Dham Colony, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Police were alerted about the crime by the brothers’ maternal grandfather, Dilbag Singh, 67. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Jul 14, 2023 01:04 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Court orders two-day custody for IREO MD

IREO MD Lalit Goyal was arrested on Tuesday by ED in a money laundering case linked to a corruption case against suspended Haryana judicial officer, Sudhir Parmar

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Updated on Jul 06, 2023 01:30 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Panchkula

Duo awarded 7-year jail for snatching woman’s chain in Chandigarh’s Sector 23

The Chandigarh court also imposed a fine of ₹25,000 on the convicts, Ishrar Khan, 35, who lives in the slums near Paras Downtown Mall in Zirakpur, and Shane Alam, 33, hailing from Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh

On April 21, 2021, Chandigarh Police were on patrolling duty, when they received information that a chain snatching was reported in Sector 23. (Getty Images/Purestock)

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Updated on Jun 07, 2023 01:05 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Youth to undergo 20-yr RI for raping, impregnating minor step-sister

Chandigarh Police were alerted about the crime by the minor girl’s father, a resident of Manimajra; he had stated that he had two sons from the first marriage and a 14-year-old daughter from the second marriage

The minor revealed that her 22-year-old step-brother had raped her. Following this, a zero FIR was registered in Chandigarh. (Getty Images/Purestock)

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Updated on Jun 06, 2023 02:02 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Schoolteacher gets 4-yr-jail for kidnapping 2 minor students

The case was registered in March 2007 on the complaint of the father of a 15-year-old girl living in Chandigarh. The complainant had told the police that his daughter, then a Class 10 student, had not returned home.

The Chandigarh district court awarded four-year jail to a schoolteacher for kidnapping two of his minor students in 2007. (Shutterstock)

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Updated on Jun 04, 2023 04:17 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Govt teacher convicted of kidnapping minor female student in 2007

A government school teacher has been convicted of kidnapping a 15-year-old girl over 16 years after the crime took place. The teacher was declared a proclaimed offender in 2009 and was arrested in 2023. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced on Saturday.

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Updated on Jun 03, 2023 02:51 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Beant Singh assassination case: Chandigarh court grants interim bail to convict Gurmeet Singh

The Chandigarh district court has granted interim bail to Gurmeet Singh, one of the convicts in the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh

Earlier in May, the local court had awarded bail to Lakhwinder Singh Lakha, another convict in the Beant Singh murder case. (Representational Photo)

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Updated on Jun 03, 2023 01:12 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Youth awarded 10-year RI for sodomising 6-year-old boy

The youth was convicted under Section 377 (unnatural offences) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 (aggravated penetrative sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act

The case was registered on the complaint of the child’s maternal grandmother, who works as a domestic maid and resides with her family in Chandigarh. (Getty Images)

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Updated on May 31, 2023 01:13 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Two EPFO officers jailed for 6 years in ₹2-lakh bribe case

While awarding sentence, special CBI court remarks public officers indulging in corruption and befooling the system deserve no leniency

The officers, Vijay Rawat and Bachittar Singh, were also fined <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 lakh each. (Shutterstock)

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Updated on May 27, 2023 12:54 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Teen accused in Dhanas accident case seeks barrack away from hardcore criminals

A national-level shooter, accused Paramvir is a BA first-year student at SD College, where he got admission under sports quota

Paramvir Singh Dhola, 19, was driving the Volkswagen Beetle that claimed the life of three and left four others injured in Dhanas on May 17. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on May 25, 2023 01:36 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: 2 EPFO enforcement officers held guilty in ₹2-lakh bribe case

The officers, Vijay Rawat and Bachittar Singh, posted as enforcement officers at the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) office, Sector 17, Chandigarh, were arrested in November 2015 following a complaint

The quantum of sentence will be pronounced on May 26. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on May 25, 2023 01:36 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Dhanas accident: Defence questions presence of hawkers on roadside

Defence counsel questioned whether the Chandigarh Police had verified if it was a permitted vending site for hawkers/vendors by the municipal corporation.

Accused Paramveer after being presented in court in Chandigarh on Tuesday. (Keshav Singh/HT)

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Updated on May 24, 2023 07:41 PM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh man gets 20-year RI for sodomising boy

As per case files, the boy was at a local wedding in anticipation of grabbing currency notes thrown by guests, when Narinder kidnapped him and took him to his house, where he sexually assaulted him the entire night

The court held it was high time that such incidents be curbed to serve as a deterrent for people of evil and criminal bent of mind, and also instil a sense of security in the mind of children and their families. (Getty Images)

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Updated on May 18, 2023 01:46 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh man held guilty of sexually assaulting minor boy

The accused was arrested following the complaint and in February 2022 he was charged under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code and POCSO act

The case was registered on the complaint of the victim’s mother, who is residing with her husband and three sons in a rented accommodation. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on May 17, 2023 01:01 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Instagram seller penalised for failing to exchange saree sold to Chandigarh woman

The complainant, Saroj Chaudhary of Chandigarh, had filed a case against the managing director of designer collection, Fabinsta Villa, Gujarat

The seller failed to send a representative before the commission, following which the case proceeded ex parte. (Getty Images/Purestock)

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Updated on May 06, 2023 01:14 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Sexual harassment case: Sandeep says no to lie-detector test

Chandigarh court dismisses application moved by UT police seeking permission to conduct polygraph test

Haryana minister Sandeep Singh (HT file photo)

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Updated on May 05, 2023 11:27 PM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

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

The court also imposed a fine of ₹51,000 on the convict, Chattar Singh, who works at a cosmetics shop; the case dates back to March 2021

Chandigarh court had ordered presence of all eight accused in court for filing of amended charge sheet, but two could not be brought from Delhi jails

Consumer panel says shopkeeper’s fire insurance claim for damage to his furniture shop was rejected on flimsy grounds; tells insurer to clear ₹2.7-lakh claim

CBI on Tuesday had arrested Sandeep Dhankar, health supervisor in the sanitary department, Chandigarh MC, and CSI Chander Mohan, and recovered ₹1 lakh from them

National-level shooter and corporate lawyer Sukhmanpreet Singh Sidhu, alias Sippy Sidhu, was shot dead at a Sector 27 park in Chandigarh on the night of September 20, 2015, eight years ago.

The court has also imposed a fine of ₹30,000 on Mohit, then 21 years old, from Sector 20, Chandigarh. A fast-track POCSO court has awarded 20 years jail to a man for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, whom he met on social media.

The central government had enforced the Family Courts Act in Chandigarh in 2015, but the UT administration continues to sit on its hands

The directions came in connection with the complaint of a Panchkula resident, who was not provided possession of a flat by Parsvnath Developers Ltd that was developing a project Prideasia at IT Park, on land allotted by Chandigarh Housing Board.

CBI catches BJP leader’s brother, scrap dealer red-handed accepting ₹3 lakh as bribe; PCR constable on the run

The cop was arrested in 2015 for accepting ₹15,000 as bribe from a Kaimbwala resident for not registering a case against him

The convict, Sahil of Sector 52, has been convicted under sections 363, 366, 376 (3) the Indian Penal Code and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and a fine of ₹22,000 has been imposed on him

Consumer commission directs Delhi-based firm to provide complete refund of ₹55,000, along with ₹6,000 as compensation and litigation cost

The convict, Isham Singh Chanchal, who lived in the neighbourhood of the minor girl in Chandigarh, was also fined ₹30,000

The court of additional district and sessions judge Dr Rajneesh also imposed a fine of ₹25,000 on the convict, Aman, a resident of Bapu Dham Colony, Chandigarh

IREO MD Lalit Goyal was arrested on Tuesday by ED in a money laundering case linked to a corruption case against suspended Haryana judicial officer, Sudhir Parmar

The Chandigarh court also imposed a fine of ₹25,000 on the convicts, Ishrar Khan, 35, who lives in the slums near Paras Downtown Mall in Zirakpur, and Shane Alam, 33, hailing from Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh

Chandigarh Police were alerted about the crime by the minor girl’s father, a resident of Manimajra; he had stated that he had two sons from the first marriage and a 14-year-old daughter from the second marriage

The case was registered in March 2007 on the complaint of the father of a 15-year-old girl living in Chandigarh. The complainant had told the police that his daughter, then a Class 10 student, had not returned home.

A government school teacher has been convicted of kidnapping a 15-year-old girl over 16 years after the crime took place. The teacher was declared a proclaimed offender in 2009 and was arrested in 2023. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced on Saturday.

The Chandigarh district court has granted interim bail to Gurmeet Singh, one of the convicts in the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh

The youth was convicted under Section 377 (unnatural offences) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 (aggravated penetrative sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act

While awarding sentence, special CBI court remarks public officers indulging in corruption and befooling the system deserve no leniency

A national-level shooter, accused Paramvir is a BA first-year student at SD College, where he got admission under sports quota

The officers, Vijay Rawat and Bachittar Singh, posted as enforcement officers at the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) office, Sector 17, Chandigarh, were arrested in November 2015 following a complaint

Defence counsel questioned whether the Chandigarh Police had verified if it was a permitted vending site for hawkers/vendors by the municipal corporation.

As per case files, the boy was at a local wedding in anticipation of grabbing currency notes thrown by guests, when Narinder kidnapped him and took him to his house, where he sexually assaulted him the entire night

The accused was arrested following the complaint and in February 2022 he was charged under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code and POCSO act

The complainant, Saroj Chaudhary of Chandigarh, had filed a case against the managing director of designer collection, Fabinsta Villa, Gujarat

Chandigarh court dismisses application moved by UT police seeking permission to conduct polygraph test

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