Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Haryana Denies Sanction, IAS Officer Discharged in Corruption Case
An IAS officer named Vijay Singh Dahiya was accused of corruption along with someone named Poonam Chopra.
They were accused of taking bribes and doing illegal things.
The government of Haryana decided not to allow the case to go forward, so the court said Dahiya is free to go.
Dahiya was arrested but then got bail and was allowed to go back to work.
The other person, Chopra, was caught taking a bribe of ₹3 lakh.
The case started in April 2023.
Haryana government denied prosecution sanction against IAS officer Vijay Singh Dahiya in a corruption case.
Dahiya and co-accused Poonam Chopra were charged with conspiracy, extortion, and corruption-related offenses.
Chopra was arrested in April 2023 for allegedly accepting a ₹3 lakh bribe.
Dahiya was arrested in October 2023, secured bail in November 2023, and was reinstated in service.
Panchkula court discharged Dahiya from the case due to the denial of prosecution sanction.
- Who
- IAS officer Vijay Singh Dahiya and Poonam Chopra
- What
- Discharge from corruption case due to denial of prosecution sanction
- When
- Case initiated in April 2023, Dahiya arrested in October 2023, discharged in 2024
- Where
- Panchkula, Haryana, India
- Why
- Haryana government declined to grant prosecution sanction
- Officer Name
- Vijay Singh Dahiya
- Co-Accused
- Poonam Chopra
- Charges
- Conspiracy, Extortion, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Sections 7 and 7A)
- Bribe Amount
- ₹3 lakh
- Arrest Date (Dahiya)
- October 10, 2023
- Bail Date (Dahiya)
- November 28, 2023
- Arrest Date (Chopra)
- April 20, 2023
- Case Initiation
- April 2023