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Vikas Barala's appointment as law officer a reflection of govt's values, says Varnika

Chandigarh, July 24 -- A day after the appointment of former Haryana BJP president Subash Barala's son Vikas Barala, who is facing trial in the infamous 2017 stalking case, as assistant advocate gener... Read More


Haryana cops move HC to quash trial in Gurugram school murder case, cite lack of sanction

Chandigarh, July 16 -- Two Haryana police officers have approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking the quashing of criminal proceedings against them in connection with the 2017 murder of a s... Read More


Depression, heartbreak account for 75% of suicides in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, July 12 -- Depression and love affairs gone wrong accounted for 75% to 80% of all suicides in Chandigarh over the last five years, data from the police has revealed. While there has been ... Read More


CAT refuses to stay deputation of college lecturers in Chandigarh from Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, June 6 -- In a significant order, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has declined to grant a stay on the deputa-tion of lecturers from Punjab and Haryana to colleges in Chandigarh. ... Read More


Death penalty for painter who raped, murdered 8-year-old girl in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, June 4 -- Calling it a crime most brutal, bestial and barbaric that clearly falls in the "rarest of the rare" category, a special POCSO court in Chandigarh on Tuesday awarded death penalty... Read More


Chandigarh: Court directs son to pay maintenance to ailing mother

Chandigarh, May 22 -- The court of judicial magistrate (First Class) Navjot Kaur has ordered one of the sons of an 84-year-old bedridden woman to pay maintenance charges to the tune of Rs.11.4 lakh wh... Read More


HP industries ex-official discharged in rRs.r10 lakh graft case

Chandigarh, May 21 -- The CBI court of special judge Alka Malik on Tuesday discharged two persons, including Himachal industries department's former joint director Tilak Raj Sharma, in connection with... Read More


Two Chandigarh Police sub-inspectors charged in 2023 corruption case

Chandigarh, May 17 -- The CBI court of special judge Alka Malik on Friday framed corruption charges against two Chandigarh Police sub-inspectors (SIs) arrested in a bribery case in 2023. The court in... Read More


Chandigarh: Rape case falls apart after 25 years as victim fails to identify accused

Chandigarh, May 15 -- Twelve witnesses took the stand, medical records confirmed the rape - but 25 years later, justice slipped away when the complainant, then a minor and now 36 years old, could no l... Read More


Chandigarh: 5-year jail for CBI cop who extorted sedan from pharma firm

Chandigarh, May 4 -- Chastising him for showing utmost disregard to the principles of honesty and fair play, expected from a public servant, a special CBI court has sentenced an inspector of the inves... Read More