Archive · 1 Sep 2025
High Court Allows CBI Probe into Chandigarh Police Misconduct
The High Court decided the CBI can continue investigating allegations against Chandigarh police officers.
The officers tried to stop the CBI by going to court, but the court said the complaints weren't serious and fined them.
The CBI is looking into claims that police changed evidence, like replacing an iPhone.
The court's decision means the CBI can proceed with its investigation into the police's actions.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed petitions challenging a CBI probe.
The petitions concerned alleged evidence tampering by Chandigarh Police.
The court imposed a Rs 50,000 fine on the petitioners.
The CBI investigation relates to an April 2022 case.
The CBI found an iPhone 12 was replaced with an iPhone 7.
- Who
- Chandigarh Police officials, CBI, and petitioners.
- What
- Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed petitions challenging a CBI probe into alleged evidence tampering by Chandigarh Police.
- When
- Judgment delivered August 29, 2024; incident from April 2022.
- Where
- Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.
- Why
- Court found petitions frivolous and cleared the way for the CBI investigation.
- Court
- Punjab & Haryana High Court
- Case
- CBI investigation into evidence tampering
- Involved Parties
- Chandigarh Police, CBI, Anil Bishwanath Malhotra, Satyawan, Ram Rattan
- Outcome
- Petitions dismissed, CBI probe continues
- Penalty
- Rs 50,000 fine for petitioners
- Key Finding
- iPhone 12 replaced with iPhone 7 without SIM
