India, Jan. 28 -- Chandigarh

Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria has given sanction to prosecute former Congress minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot in a disproportionate assets case, paving the way for trial against him.

Dharamsot was booked by the Punjab vigilance bureau (VB) in connection with the alleged forest scam in June 2022. During investigation, the VB also registered a disproportionate assets case against him.

"Sufficient evidences have been brought on record to establish a prima-facie case for granting sanction for prosecution under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act against Sadhu Singh Dharamsot in both FIRs registered against him," read the orders of the Punjab governor received by the vigilance bureau. The governo...