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Sexual harassment accused let off: British diplomat didn't support prosecution version

Chandigarh, March 24 -- The acquittal of a Nayagaon resident, who was accused of sexually harassing a British diplomat in 2021, came after she failed to identify him. On Wednesday, a local court had ... Read More


CBI court convicts former income tax officer in DA case

Chandigarh, March 23 -- A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court has convicted former income tax officer Rakesh Jain in a case of disproportionate assets (DA) that the bureau had pursued ... Read More


Chandigarh: Man held guilty of hitting traffic cop with bike

Chandigarh, March 22 -- Over 18 months after a duo hit a traffic cop with a motorcycle after being stopped from riding it on a cycle track, a local court has convicted one of the accused and acquitted... Read More


With 21.8 mm rain, Chandigarh logs wettest March day since 2020

Chandigarh, March 21 -- The city recorded 21.8 mm rain on Monday, making it the wettest March day since 2020, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. The 21.8 mm rain was second only t... Read More


Firm fined for failing to properly install solar panel at Chandigarh home

Chandigarh, March 20 -- The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission 1 directed M/s Mahira, a unit of Staten Solar Technologies through their authorised signatory, Arun Kumar, of Industrial Are... Read More


Chandigarh: Trucker who mowed down pedestrian to spend 1-year in jail

Chandigarh, March 17 -- Five years after a truck ran over a pedestrian in Sector 26 in March 2018, a local court has sentenced its driver to one-year rigorous imprisonment. The court also imposed a f... Read More


Chandigarh: 26-year-old man to undergo 10-year RI for rape of woman

Chandigarh, March 15 -- A local court has awarded 10-year rigorous imprisonment to a 26-year-old man for raping a woman at her residence on July 24, 2019. The convict, who was the victim's neighbour ... Read More


Eight years on, Chandigarh Sector 7 RWA members acquitted of assaulting fellow member

Chandigarh, March 14 -- Eight years after the incident, a local court has acquitted three members of the Sector 7 Resident Welfare Association (RWA) accused of grievously hurting a fellow member durin... Read More


Zirakpur woman in pain after double knee replacement gets rRs.r3.2-lakh relief

Chandigarh, March 13 -- A Zirakpur resident who developed pain in her left knee after a double knee surgery has been awarded a compensation of Rs.3.2 lakh by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal C... Read More


Chandigarh: Parking firm's director held for submitting forged bank surety

Chandigarh, March 13 -- The economic offences wing (EOW) of the Chandigarh Police has arrested the director of former parking contractor, Paschatya Entertainment Private Limited, for providing forged ... Read More