What happened
Gurpreet Kaur, wife of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, sent a legal notice to a former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge connected with allegations of a purported demand for ₹5 crore to suppress a rape case. An Aam Aadmi Party Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Moga stated that the legal notice demanded an apology within 24 hours.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to the Punjab government and the police chief after receiving a complaint connected to the allegations.
Background and earlier position
The allegations described in the complaint before the NHRC concerned a rape case suppression claim and a claimed bribe demand of ₹5 crore. Gurpreet Kaur’s legal notice addressed a former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge as part of the same dispute.
What changed now
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