Patwari seeks CBI probe against cops for false case

Chandigarh:Showing no faith in the Punjab Police and alleging that the office of the Director General of Police is helping policemen accused of registering a false case against him,a patwari (revenue official) moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday demanding a CBI probe.Mohan Singh has demanded the CBI probe based on a report submitted by IAS officer Kahan Singh Pannu in April this year in which the latter had recommended action against errant policemen for registering a false case against the patwari.

Expedite rape case hearings: CJ

Chandigarh:Chief Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri on Monday asked lower courts in Punjab,Haryana and Chandigarh to ensure “expeditious disposal” of rape and dowry death cases. In an official communication,he also directed the session courts to send reports on rape and dowry death cases by the “tenth of every month positively.”