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Tanbir Dhaliwal

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

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Sexual harassment case: Chandigarh Police oppose Sandeep Singh’s discharge plea

Haryana minister Sandeep Singh was booked on December 31, 2022, on the complaint of a junior coach in the Haryana sports department who alleged that the minister had sought sexual favours and even molested her, but as she turned down his advances, he subjected her to continued mental harassment.

Haryana minister Sandeep Singh allegedly tried to seek sexual gratification from a junior coach and outraged her modesty at his official residence on March 2, 2022, and July 1, 2022, to which she objected. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Updated on Jun 13, 2024 07:44 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Sippy Sidhu murder case: Supply documents to Kalyani, SC tells CBI

National-level shooter and lawyer Sukhmanpreet Singh, better known as Sippy Sidhu, was shot dead at a park in Sector 27 on September 20, 2015; Sippy’s family accused Kalyani of killing him as they had turned down her marriage proposal

Chandigarh

Updated on May 30, 2024 08:56 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

NIA gets 4 days to question two accused in Sector-5 firing case

The two accused were identified as Amritpal, alias Gujjar, and Kamalpreet Singh; on January 19, operatives of Canada-based gangster-turned-terrorist Goldy Brar had allegedly fired at a businessman’s residence in Sector 5

The NIA had sought four-day police custody of two of the accused with averments that “balance police custody of accused Amritpal @Gujjar as per Section 43-D (2) (a) of the UAPA is 11 days and that of Kamalpreet Singh is 19 days out of total 30 days.” (HT file)

Chandigarh

Updated on May 28, 2024 08:42 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

20-year jail for Chandigarh youth who kidnapped, raped minor girl

A special POCSO court on Friday awarded 20-year rigorous imprisonment to the youth, who was convicted under Sections 4 (2) (penetrative sexual assault on a child below 16 years of age) of the POCSO Act and Section 363 (kidnapping) of the Indian Penal Code

Chandigarh

Updated on May 25, 2024 07:46 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Revealing customer’s account info to 3rd party costs private bank dear

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh, directed the private bank topay ₹30,000 as compensation and litigation costs to a Panchkula resident

Chandigarh

Published on May 12, 2024 06:14 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

CAT dismisses former DGP Bhawra’s application challenging Gaurav Yadav’s appointment as Punjab top cop

With it, the original application challenging the appointment of Gaurav Yadav as DGP, Punjab, was also dismissed, on the grounds of “limitation as well as delay and laches”.

Chandigarh

Updated on May 07, 2024 05:05 PM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Nine years on, CBI court frames murder charges against Kalyani in Sippy Sidhu case

A national-level shooter, Sukhmanpreet Singh, also known as Sippy Sidhu, was shot dead in a park in Sector 27, on September 20, 2015; Sippy Sidhu’s family had accused Kalyani of killing him after he turned down her marriage proposal.

Chandigarh

Updated on May 05, 2024 07:32 PM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal

Charges framed against 2 staffers of autism centre for sexually assaulting 10-year-old boy

The charges against attendant Anjali and supervisor Mehak have been framed under Section 10 (aggravated sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

The boy’s parents had filed a police complaint in February this year after finding injury marks on his body. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Chandigarh

Updated on May 04, 2024 08:14 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: CBI court frames charges against ASI caught for graft

In February 2023, the accused ASI posted at the Manimajra police station was arrested while accepting a bribe of ₹25,000

The charges against the ASI were framed under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Chandigarh

Updated on Apr 26, 2024 09:24 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh court orders FIR against developer

The project’s layout plan was approved in October 2015 and the zoning plan in November 2015, whereas exemption under Section 44 of the Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act, 1995, was granted in January 2017

The order against M/s Manohar Infrastructure and Construction Private Limited came on the plea of Ram Deo Singh, who had invested in the developer’s project “Palm Garden” in Mullanpur. (iStock)

Chandigarh

Updated on Apr 24, 2024 09:56 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: CBI files chargesheet against duo held for graft

On a fruit vendor’s complaint, CBI sleuths had laid a trap and apprehended Sabar Ali, a driver, and Rahul Yadav, a contractual multi-tasking staff while demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹12,000

The fruit vendor, Ravi Shankar, had approached CBI on February 19, stating that he had been running a fruit stall in the market for the past 26 years. He alleged that the market committee secretary repeatedly sent his men and got his fruit confiscated, without providing any receipt. (Getty image)

Chandigarh

Updated on Apr 19, 2024 08:58 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Sippy Sidhu murder: Framing of charges delayed till April 30 amid HC’s order

The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the special CBI court, hearing the case, to adjourn its proceedings beyond April 25, when it will take up prime accused Kalyani Singh’s plea for arguments

Chandigarh

Updated on Apr 19, 2024 08:46 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Fireman accused of using impersonator to land job denied anticipatory bail

The impersonation came to fore during investigation into the ASI recruitment scam from August 2023. During the probe, police found that Satish Kumar, one of the impersonators in the ASI recruitment scam, had also sent fake candidates for the firemen recruitment exam, held on October 27, 2021

The pre-arrest bail application was filed by Naveen, 32, who allegedly cleared the recruitment examination in 2021 by using an impersonator. (iStock)

Chandigarh

Updated on Apr 17, 2024 09:28 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Charging ₹27 extra from passenger costs Uber ₹28,000

The complainant had stated that on September 19, 2022, he had booked a “moto connect” ride through the Uber mobile app from Sector 21-A to Modern Housing Complex, Sector 13, Chandigarh. The fare shown at the time of booking was ₹53. However, the driver had charged him ₹80

Uber India was directed to pay <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>8,000 to the complainant as compensation for causing mental agony and harassment. (HT)

Chandigarh

Updated on Apr 14, 2024 08:42 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Sector 5 firing case: NIA court extends detention of three accused to 180 days

On January 19, operatives of Canada-based gangster-turned-terrorist Goldy Brar had allegedly fired at a businesssman’s residence in Sector 5, Chandigarh

Also, the NIA court sent accused Amritpal, alias Gujjar; Sarabjeet Singh, alias Sarbu; and Prem Singh to judicial custody, with a direction to be produced before the court from NIA/police custody by way of video conferencing on April 30, along with their co-accused. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Chandigarh

Updated on Apr 13, 2024 09:32 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Sippy Sidhu murder: Fresh plea by Kalyani delays framing of charges again

This time, Kalyani Singh has sought time to move the Punjab and Haryana high court against the last order of the special CBI court hearing the murder case

On April 6, dismissing Kalyani’s application, the special CBI court had stated that there was nothing more to be supplied to the accused, who seemed to be filing this application “merely to delay the proceedings”. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Updated on Apr 11, 2024 09:22 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: CBI court dismisses bail plea of 7th accused in Chittaranjan Locomotive Works bribery case

Seeking bail, Ramesh Chand Dhiman, a private conduit and the seventh accused in the alleged Chittaranjan Locomotive Works bribery case, pleaded that he is in custody since March 25 and that investigation is complete and supplementary challan has been filed

The special CBI court mentioned how the accused was not responding to the notices issued to him by the court when supplementary chargesheet was filed against him. (Getty image)

Chandigarh

Published on Apr 10, 2024 07:34 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

PGI dean academics: Dr Panda will continue to hold charge till May 7

On March 8, the Union ministry of health and family welfare had notified appointment of Dr Surjit Singh, professor and head of paediatric medicine department, as dean (academics) in place of Dr Panda, who was holding the officiating charge of dean (academics)

Dr Panda will continue to hold charge of PGI dean (academics) till May 7. (HT)

Chandigarh

Updated on Apr 09, 2024 09:28 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Sippy Sidhu murder accused Kalyani filing pleas merely to delay proceedings: CBI court

Stating that she seemed to be filing this application “merely to delay the proceedings”, the court listed the case for April 10 for framing of charges

Over eight years after the September 2015 murder, charges are yet to be framed by the trial court amid filing of one or the other applications by the accused, Kalyani, who is out on bail since September 2022.

Chandigarh

Published on Apr 07, 2024 05:09 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Insurer fined ₹40,000 for rejecting elderly man’s mediclaim

Care Health Insurance Limited, Chandigarh, has been directed to refund over ₹22 lakh paid for medical bills and also pay ₹40,000 as compensation for causing mental agony and harassment, and as costs of litigation

Complainant Sarwan Singh Masoun, 80, who died during the pendency of the consumer complaint, had obtained an insurance policy from the firm for December 2021 to 2022, covering the risk of 1 lakh USD each for himself and his wife, Manjit Kaur Masoun. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Chandigarh

Published on Apr 06, 2024 05:06 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

CBI court frames charges against Punjab IAS officer in graft case

IAS officer Paramjit Singh is accused of allegedly taking a ₹2 lakh bribe for recommending the name of an officer for promotion

Charges have been framed under section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Chandigarh

Updated on Apr 06, 2024 09:02 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Minor’s rape, murder in Chandigarh: POCSO court frames charges, directs CFSL to send forensic report

The child had gone missing on January 19 and three days later (on the intervening night of January 21 and 22), her body was found in a semi-naked condition, dumped on a heap of garbage in the forest area near Ram Darbar in Chandigarh

The case is now listed for April 10. (HT)

Chandigarh

Updated on Apr 04, 2024 09:40 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: 10-year jail for youth who snatched labourer’s mobile phone

As per case files, Sunil Kumar was arrested on November 21, 2022, on the complaint of the victim, Arun, a labourer who lived in Phase 11, Mohali

The Mohali court of additional sessions Judge Jaibir Singh also imposed a fine of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>25,000 on him. (HT)

Chandigarh

Updated on Apr 04, 2024 09:28 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

2015 Bargari sacrilege case: Chandigarh court grants bail to key conspirator Pardeep Kler

As per the CIA, Kler was nominated on July 3, 2020, on the statement of a villager, Pardeep Kumar, and disclosure statement of accused Mohinder Pal at Bittu who was in judicial custody in another FIR lodged in Moga.

Pardeep Kler, one of the three absconding Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda national committee members, who as per the special investigation team (SIT) was the key conspirator in five sacrilege cases in 2015 was arrested by a team of crime investigation agency (CIA) of Faridkot police from Gurugram on Friday. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Updated on Apr 03, 2024 09:14 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: E-com firm fined for cancelling TV order after offering huge discount

Of the total fine, the two parties will pay ₹15,000 as compensation to complainant Vaibhav Sharma, a Chandigarh resident, for causing him mental agony and harassment, and ₹10,000 as cost of litigation

The remaining <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>25,000 has to be deposited in the consumer legal aid account head being maintained by the secretary, State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh. (Shutterstock)

Chandigarh

Updated on Mar 30, 2024 08:50 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chittaranjan Locomotive Works: 7th accused lands in CBI net

Ramesh Chand Dhiman, a private conduit, who was absconding for the last two months was arrested by the agency from Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday

The CBI had filed a supplementary chargesheet against the seventh accused in January. (iStock)

Chandigarh

Updated on Mar 29, 2024 10:02 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Nepalese helps to spend in life in jail for drugging, robbing employers

Duo had laced the food of their NRI employer and 85-year-old mother, before making off with cash and jewellery in October 2021

Chandigarh

Updated on Mar 28, 2024 09:24 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

2 Nepalese helps found guilty of drugging, robbing employers in Chandigarh

Duo had laced the food of their NRI employer and 85-year-old mother at their Sector-36 house, before making off with cash and jewellery in October 2021

The quantum of sentence will be pronounced on March 27. (Getty Images/Purestock)

Chandigarh

Updated on Mar 23, 2024 09:28 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

PGIMER dean academic appointment: No immediate relief to Dr Surjit Singh

While taking up his application on Tuesday, CAT said the interim order passed will continue till April 8 and that modification/continuance of interim order will be considered on that date

Dr Surjit Singh had moved CAT, seeking vacation of the March 11 stay order, whereby PGIMER was directed not to accept his joining report as dean (academic). (HT)

Chandigarh

Published on Mar 20, 2024 06:07 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Two awarded 15-year jail term in separate NDPS cases

The first convict, Shiva Thakur, a 28-year-old resident of Burail, was sentenced to a 15-year jail term, along with a fine of ₹1.5 lakh, under Section 22 of the NDPS Act

The police said that as mentioned in the FIR, registered on August 2, 2019, at Sector 34 police station, the accused in the first case was apprehended from Sector 45 on the basis of suspicion while the police team was patrolling the area. (Getty image)

Chandigarh

Updated on Mar 19, 2024 06:46 AM IST

ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

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Tanbir Dhaliwal

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

Haryana minister Sandeep Singh was booked on December 31, 2022, on the complaint of a junior coach in the Haryana sports department who alleged that the minister had sought sexual favours and even molested her, but as she turned down his advances, he subjected her to continued mental harassment.

National-level shooter and lawyer Sukhmanpreet Singh, better known as Sippy Sidhu, was shot dead at a park in Sector 27 on September 20, 2015; Sippy’s family accused Kalyani of killing him as they had turned down her marriage proposal

The two accused were identified as Amritpal, alias Gujjar, and Kamalpreet Singh; on January 19, operatives of Canada-based gangster-turned-terrorist Goldy Brar had allegedly fired at a businessman’s residence in Sector 5

A special POCSO court on Friday awarded 20-year rigorous imprisonment to the youth, who was convicted under Sections 4 (2) (penetrative sexual assault on a child below 16 years of age) of the POCSO Act and Section 363 (kidnapping) of the Indian Penal Code

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh, directed the private bank topay ₹30,000 as compensation and litigation costs to a Panchkula resident

With it, the original application challenging the appointment of Gaurav Yadav as DGP, Punjab, was also dismissed, on the grounds of “limitation as well as delay and laches”.

A national-level shooter, Sukhmanpreet Singh, also known as Sippy Sidhu, was shot dead in a park in Sector 27, on September 20, 2015; Sippy Sidhu’s family had accused Kalyani of killing him after he turned down her marriage proposal.

The charges against attendant Anjali and supervisor Mehak have been framed under Section 10 (aggravated sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

In February 2023, the accused ASI posted at the Manimajra police station was arrested while accepting a bribe of ₹25,000

The project’s layout plan was approved in October 2015 and the zoning plan in November 2015, whereas exemption under Section 44 of the Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act, 1995, was granted in January 2017

On a fruit vendor’s complaint, CBI sleuths had laid a trap and apprehended Sabar Ali, a driver, and Rahul Yadav, a contractual multi-tasking staff while demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹12,000

The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the special CBI court, hearing the case, to adjourn its proceedings beyond April 25, when it will take up prime accused Kalyani Singh’s plea for arguments

The impersonation came to fore during investigation into the ASI recruitment scam from August 2023. During the probe, police found that Satish Kumar, one of the impersonators in the ASI recruitment scam, had also sent fake candidates for the firemen recruitment exam, held on October 27, 2021

The complainant had stated that on September 19, 2022, he had booked a “moto connect” ride through the Uber mobile app from Sector 21-A to Modern Housing Complex, Sector 13, Chandigarh. The fare shown at the time of booking was ₹53. However, the driver had charged him ₹80

On January 19, operatives of Canada-based gangster-turned-terrorist Goldy Brar had allegedly fired at a businesssman’s residence in Sector 5, Chandigarh

This time, Kalyani Singh has sought time to move the Punjab and Haryana high court against the last order of the special CBI court hearing the murder case

Seeking bail, Ramesh Chand Dhiman, a private conduit and the seventh accused in the alleged Chittaranjan Locomotive Works bribery case, pleaded that he is in custody since March 25 and that investigation is complete and supplementary challan has been filed

On March 8, the Union ministry of health and family welfare had notified appointment of Dr Surjit Singh, professor and head of paediatric medicine department, as dean (academics) in place of Dr Panda, who was holding the officiating charge of dean (academics)

Stating that she seemed to be filing this application “merely to delay the proceedings”, the court listed the case for April 10 for framing of charges

Care Health Insurance Limited, Chandigarh, has been directed to refund over ₹22 lakh paid for medical bills and also pay ₹40,000 as compensation for causing mental agony and harassment, and as costs of litigation

IAS officer Paramjit Singh is accused of allegedly taking a ₹2 lakh bribe for recommending the name of an officer for promotion

The child had gone missing on January 19 and three days later (on the intervening night of January 21 and 22), her body was found in a semi-naked condition, dumped on a heap of garbage in the forest area near Ram Darbar in Chandigarh

As per case files, Sunil Kumar was arrested on November 21, 2022, on the complaint of the victim, Arun, a labourer who lived in Phase 11, Mohali

As per the CIA, Kler was nominated on July 3, 2020, on the statement of a villager, Pardeep Kumar, and disclosure statement of accused Mohinder Pal at Bittu who was in judicial custody in another FIR lodged in Moga.

Of the total fine, the two parties will pay ₹15,000 as compensation to complainant Vaibhav Sharma, a Chandigarh resident, for causing him mental agony and harassment, and ₹10,000 as cost of litigation

Ramesh Chand Dhiman, a private conduit, who was absconding for the last two months was arrested by the agency from Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday

Duo had laced the food of their NRI employer and 85-year-old mother, before making off with cash and jewellery in October 2021

Duo had laced the food of their NRI employer and 85-year-old mother at their Sector-36 house, before making off with cash and jewellery in October 2021

While taking up his application on Tuesday, CAT said the interim order passed will continue till April 8 and that modification/continuance of interim order will be considered on that date

The first convict, Shiva Thakur, a 28-year-old resident of Burail, was sentenced to a 15-year jail term, along with a fine of ₹1.5 lakh, under Section 22 of the NDPS Act

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