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prevention of corruption act news

ACB traps police sub-inspector accepting 46.5 lakh bribe after demanding 2 crore for bail assurance

The lawyer’s client and his father were accused in the said case, with the father currently in judicial custody. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Published on Nov 03, 2025 03:50 AM IST

Eight months on, Bathinda municipal official booked in DA case eludes arrest

On February 27, he was booked by the VB’s Bathinda range under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act. He was charged with amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Nov 03, 2025 03:00 AM IST

Ex-ED officer accuses former Punjab govt of shielding dismissed AIG in drugs case

Ex-ED officer accuses former Punjab govt of shielding dismissed AIG in drugs case
Published on Nov 02, 2025 05:54 AM IST

Dateline Saharanpur: Vigilance raids retd cop’s houses, finds assets worth crores

Vigilance raids on a property of a retired police inspector, in Saharanpur, on Saturday. (HT Photo)
Published on Nov 01, 2025 08:47 PM IST

Punjab governor sanctions prosecution of Bikram Majithia in corruption case

The Punjab governor has granted sanction to prosecute Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia in a disproportionate assets case filed by the Vigilance Bureau.
Published on Nov 01, 2025 01:35 PM IST

Punjab: Man taking 5 lakh bribe on SHO’s behalf caught, says Vigilance Bureau

A trap was laid when Arora was caught red-handed while accepting 5 lakh from a man in the presence of two official witnesses, says Vigilance Bureau (Picture only for representational purpose)
Published on Nov 01, 2025 08:32 AM IST

Now, VB slaps DA case on DIG Bhullar, seeks custody

Harcharan Singh Bhullar
Published on Nov 01, 2025 07:40 AM IST

Mohali court sentences 13 in 45.7-lakh bank scam

A local court on Monday sentenced 13 co-accused involved in a high-profile scam that caused a loss of 45.74 lakh to the State Bank of Hyderabad, Ludhiana branch. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
Published on Oct 28, 2025 06:36 AM IST

Rajasthan govt officer draws salary in wife's name for fake job: Report

Dixit is also suspected of using his position to get his wife appointed in exchange for extending favours to the companies.
Published on Oct 27, 2025 11:15 PM IST

ACB files chargesheet against Haryana Cong chief in 30–50 cr CLU case

The ACB has made Rao Narendra Singh an accused under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Published on Oct 25, 2025 03:33 AM IST

Panchkula: Court acquits patwari in 1k bribe case

Manish alleged that Phool Singh demanded 1,000 for making the mutation entry and did not give a satisfactory answer when asked about the official government fee. (HT Photo for representation)
Published on Oct 20, 2025 05:44 AM IST

SDO, JE booked for demanding 1.5 lakh bribe in Haryana’s Kaithal

They are accused of demanding 1.5 lakh from a poultry farm owner for providing an electricity connection.
Published on Oct 19, 2025 04:56 AM IST

Punjab govt suspends DIG Bhullar two days after his arrest in graft case

Bhullar was apprehended from his office in Mohali on October 16 by the CBI (HT Photo)
Published on Oct 19, 2025 04:06 AM IST

Police nab two officials for accepting bribe from drug peddler in Punjab

Swift action was taken by the police, who immediately arrested the two officials along with the accused drug peddler Kulbir (HT File)
Published on Oct 16, 2025 03:50 AM IST

Chhattisgarh officer Soumya Chaurasia has 45 benami properties, says EOW charge sheet

Economic Offences Wing headquarters in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur
Published on Oct 14, 2025 06:05 PM IST

Bathinda: DSP booked in graft case withdraws bail plea

Bathinda: DSP booked in graft case withdraws bail plea
Published on Oct 14, 2025 07:42 AM IST

Setback for Lalu Yadav ahead of Bihar election, corruption charges framed

Yadav has pleaded not guilty and sought trial in the case after the judge read out the charges against him. (Lalu Prasad Yadav | Official X account)
Updated on Oct 13, 2025 02:18 PM IST

Panchkula: Retired sub-tehsildar booked for graft six years later

The accused, identified as Ishwar Singh, has been booked under Sections 7 and 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. (Getty Images)
Published on Oct 13, 2025 06:54 AM IST

Srinagar: ACB registers case against cop for amassing disproportionate assets

The Anti-Corruption Bureau, Srinagar, on Saturday registered a case against a police officer for amassing disproportionate assets. (HT File)
Published on Oct 12, 2025 05:22 AM IST

Haryana IAS officers voice concern over ‘high handed’ police functioning

Several IAS officers who expressed themselves profusely said that the tendency of the police to book and arrest an officer merely on the basis of a disclosure statement of an accused was unjust. (HT File)
Published on Oct 11, 2025 06:58 AM IST

Gold, luxury cars, 17 tonnes of honey: Lokayukta raids retired MP PWD engineer

Lokayukta personnel during a raid on the residence of Madhya Pradesh Public Works Department engineer GP Mehra in Bhopal on Thursday.
Updated on Oct 11, 2025 06:02 AM IST

Haryana IGP Y Puran Kumar found dead at Chandigarh residence

Police at the house of senior Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar who allegedly died by suicide at his official residence, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
Published on Oct 08, 2025 12:05 PM IST

Govt official booked in disproportionate assets case in Jammu

ACB officials examined property papers, bank details, and other important records from the premises along with verifying details of movable and immovable assets accumulated during Singh’s service period and after retirement. (File)
Published on Oct 05, 2025 06:28 AM IST

Chandigarh: DRDO official arrested for accepting 50K bribe

A case under Sections 7 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered at the vigilance police station (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Oct 02, 2025 07:30 AM IST

JE held for taking 4,000 bribe from Kapurthala schoolteacher

The Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested a junior engineer posted in the Kapurthala education department for accepting a bribe of 4,000 from a schoolteacher. (Representational image)
Published on Sep 30, 2025 05:32 AM IST

5 booked for incurring losses worth 11.84 crore to Himachal electricity board

Investigations reveal that the industrial unit defaulted on electricity bills amounting to 11.84 crore. (File)
Published on Sep 26, 2025 08:16 AM IST

Graft case: VB attaches assets of former PUNSUP official Rakesh Kumar Singla, his family

The properties attached include five commercial shops on GT Road in Khanna, a flat in Sector 48, Chandigarh and others in Mohali.
Published on Sep 26, 2025 07:20 AM IST

Corruption case against judicial officer: Haryana accords sanction to prosecute former CBI judge Sudhir Parmar

The sanction is necessary to prosecute a public servant booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act .
Published on Sep 27, 2025 09:04 AM IST