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Man caught with drugs gets 1-yr jail

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- A special court convicted Amit Kumar in a 2020 narcotics case for possessing 201 gm of heroin and sentenced him to one year of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs.25,0... Read More


'Blood-stained clothes don't prove guilt': Court acquits 2 of murder

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- The Chandigarh district court has acquitted two men, who were juveniles at the time of the offence, in a 2009 murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to establish a com... Read More


2 UT cops granted anticipatory bail

Chandigarh, Aug. 13 -- A special CBI court in Chandigarh has granted anticipatory bail to two police personnel accused of tampering with evidence in a 2022 sexual harassment case. Passing the order on... Read More


Marketing professional who lost leg in accident gets Rs.1-cr relief

Chandigarh, Aug. 13 -- A Chandigarh Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has awarded Rs.1.3 crore compensation to a 35-year-old marketing professional who suffered injuries, including amputation of a leg, a... Read More


Police submit sealed status reports in Chandigarh court

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- The Punjab Police on Monday submitted status reports in sealed covers before a Chandigarh court on the status of pending investigations into the Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan polic... Read More


No proof liver disease was alcohol induced, insurer told to settle claim

Chandigarh, Aug. 8 -- Holding that an insurer cannot deny a medical claim merely by attributing a disease to alcohol consumption without credible medical evidence, the district consumer disputes redre... Read More


Consumer panel upholds Rs.8-lakh insurance relief in stolen vehicle case

Chandigarh, Aug. 7 -- The state consumer disputes redressal commission, Chandigarh, has dismissed an appeal filed by Tata AIG General Insurance Company, upholding a district consumer commission order ... Read More


Wadhwa's sons, 2 cops sent to judicial custody

Chandigarh, Aug. 6 -- A day after 'incarcerated' businessman Vikram Wadhwa was found lounging in a hotel in Sector 17, police sent two Chandigarh police personnel and his two sons to judicial custody ... Read More


2 UT cops sent to 14-day CBI remand

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- A special CBI court on Tuesday remanded Chandigarh Police inspector Suresh Kumar, in-charge of Bapu Dham police post, and assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Bhagat Ram to 14-day judic... Read More


Real estate matters top list of consumer cases in UT

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- Delayed possession of flats, poor construction quality and builders failing to deliver promised amenities have made housing the single largest source of consumer litigation in Ch... Read More