Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Punjab High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Alleged Corruption
A court in Punjab has asked India’s CBI to investigate claims of corruption involving people who work with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
The court said the agency should register a criminal case and report back within two months.
One person under scrutiny is the chief minister’s aide, Rajbir Singh Ghuman.
The allegations also involve private intermediaries, including Nitin Gohal.
They include claims that money was exchanged for government favours.
The alleged favours involved job transfers, land-use permissions, arms licences, and access to confidential papers.
These are allegations, not findings of guilt.
The Aam Aadmi Party says its leaders have done nothing wrong.
It says central agencies are being used to attack the state government.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered the CBI to investigate corruption allegations involving aides of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
The court directed the CBI to register a criminal case and submit a preliminary investigation report within two months.
The probe focuses on OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman and private intermediaries, including Nitin Gohal.
Allegations include bribery linked to transfers and postings, land-use clearances, arms licences, and confidential documents.
The AAP denies wrongdoing and says central agencies are being misused to target Punjab’s leadership.
- Who
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered a CBI probe into allegations involving Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s aide Rajbir Singh Ghuman and private intermediaries.
- What
- The CBI was directed to register a criminal case, investigate the allegations, and submit a preliminary report.
- When
- Monday; the article does not give a calendar date.
- Where
- Punjab, India.
- Why
- The court acted after a public-interest petition argued that Punjab Police had not acted on complaints and warnings from the Enforcement Directorate.
Court and petitioner’s concerns
AAP’s response
Need for an investigation
Court and petitioner’s concerns
The petitioner said Punjab Police had not acted on repeated warnings and complaints from the Enforcement Directorate; the High Court transferred the matter to the CBI.
AAP’s response
The Aam Aadmi Party denies wrongdoing and alleges central agencies are being used to slander state leaders and disrupt the government’s agenda.
Alleged corruption
Court and petitioner’s concerns
The allegations include bribery and influence peddling involving government transfers, land-use clearances, arms licences, and confidential documents.
AAP’s response
AAP rejects the allegations; the article reports no response from the named individuals to the specific claims.
- Investigating agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Court
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Person at centre of probe
- Rajbir Singh Ghuman, an Officer on Special Duty to the chief minister
- Named intermediary
- Nitin Gohal
- Reporting deadline
- The CBI was directed to submit a preliminary investigation report within two months.
- Petitioner
- Advocate Nikhil Saraf filed the public-interest litigation.
- Alleged conduct
- Claims include bribery involving transfers and postings, Change of Land Use clearances, arms licences, and confidential administrative documents.