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The Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered a CBI investigation into corruption allegations involving government officials, policy decisions, and transfers. The Punjab government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging this order, which has been adjourned.
The Punjab government has challenged a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that directed a CBI investigation into alleged corruption involving state officials and policy decisions. The Supreme Court is currently hearing the plea against the CBI probe.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered a CBI probe into corruption allegations involving various government officials and policy decisions in Punjab. The Punjab government has challenged this order in the Supreme Court.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered a CBI investigation into allegations of corruption involving government officials in Punjab, specifically concerning transfers and policy decisions. The court has directed the agency to submit a report within two months.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered a CBI probe into corruption allegations involving the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The court's decision follows letters sent by the Enforcement Directorate to the Punjab Director General of Police regarding the matter.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a regular bail application in a money-laundering case arising from an alleged ₹236 crore bank fraud. The court held that economic offences involving calculated abuse of fiduciary structures warrant greater circumspection in bail considerations.
DSP Gursher Sandhu challenged his dismissal from service over an incident involving the recording of an interview related to Lawrence Bishnoi. The Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected the dismissal. Sandhu appeared before Justice Raina virtually in November 2025 and in person in March 2026.
Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister, is accused of making remarks that linked Akhand Kirtani Jatha (AKJ) with the banned terror outfit Babbar Khalsa International. The Supreme Court refused his plea to quash the criminal defamation case. The matter is pending before the Supreme Court.
A drug trafficking accused arrested with approximately 10 grams of heroin died by suicide in Ludhiana jail custody. The accused allegedly used a piece of cloth torn from a mattress zipper to hang himself while in the lock-up. The incident occurred on a Thursday morning.
The National Green Tribunal issued a notice to the Punjab Pollution Board regarding ₹149 crore in unrecovered environmental fines. The NGT directed completion of service on respondents and scheduled the next hearing for October 29, 2026.
Over 200 operatives linked to the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti network were arrested ahead of Independence Day 2026. The NIA chargesheeted Bhatti as an absconder along with other accused. In the Sirsa case, the NIA named nine people in its chargesheet in May 2026, including Bhatti and Pakistan-based handler Sohail Ahmad alias Sohail Baloch.
An EOW inquiry in Chandigarh has found prima facie evidence of cheating against three accused persons (Azad, Ajit, and Jyoti) for allegedly entering into a 2025 property agreement and accepting money despite earlier agreements, involving a property fraud of Rs 5.35 crore. The role of a Tehsildar is under examination.
A case involving seizures of commercial-quantity narcotics, heard by the Punjab & Haryana High Court. The court noted the NCB's submission that the contraband recovered attracted the statutory rigour of Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
Counter Intelligence Amritsar cracked a cross-border narcotics network and recovered 20 kg of heroin. The arrested accused was allegedly working under the direction of a foreign-based handler connected to cross-border smugglers, as per preliminary investigations by Punjab Police DGP.
In an international crackdown named 'Operation Hard Ball', law enforcement agencies in the United States, Canada and Europe arrested 24 persons connected to India-based transnational organised crime syndicates. The operation, led by the FBI, targeted criminal networks allegedly involved in murder, extortion, drug trafficking, firearms offences and organised crime activities spanning multiple countries. An SHO (Station House Officer) from Punjab is among those the FBI seeks to extradite as part of the investigation.
A PIL was filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking the restoration of the film Satluj, starring Diljit Dosanjh, after it was removed from the streaming platform ZEE5 less than 48 hours after its release. The film is based on the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra.
Satinderjit Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, is a wanted individual in connection with multiple criminal cases in India. The FBI has added him to its Ten Most Wanted list and announced a reward for information leading to his arrest.
Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar are named in connection with the 2023 killing of Canadian citizen and pro-Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The case forms part of an international law enforcement crackdown on India-based transnational organised crime groups, with arrests and charges filed across the US, Canada, and Europe.
A 24-year-old man, Lovepreet Singh, was allegedly doused with petrol and set on fire by his brother-in-law at Sangha village in Tarn Taran district, Punjab, while attempting to bring his wife home following a domestic dispute. The incident was captured on camera. The victim succumbed to his injuries.
The Enforcement Directorate pursued action in a Kotak Mahindra fraud case, alleging Pushpinder Singh as the mastermind who allegedly used crime proceeds to purchase luxury vehicles including BMWs, a Porsche, and a Harley Davidson. The ED claimed to have attached 100 per cent of embezzled Municipal Corporation Panchkula funds within four months of FIR registration.