Chandigarh Police Receives President’s Colour at Diamond Jubilee

Chandigarh Police received the President’s Colour on 1 November 2026, during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations marking the force’s establishment. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the honour recognised six decades of service, dedication and sensitivity.

Police services and performance

Shah said the force’s beat policing app helps citizens access services without visiting police stations. He also stated that, since 4 August 2024, Chandigarh Police had registered 8,206 FIRs and filed online charge sheets in 7,590 cases. He cited an 85% conviction rate overall and a 93% conviction rate in cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, following implementation of the new criminal laws.

Shah said the Union government aimed to build a drug-free India and that Chandigarh would be the country’s first drug-free city.

Important Facts for Exams

• Force-level ceremonial honour: In India, the President’s Colour is a ceremonial standard bestowed on an entire service or unit, rather than an individual officer’s decoration.
• Electronic offence reporting: Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, information about a cognisable offence may be supplied electronically, but the informant must sign it within three days.
• NDPS bail restrictions: Section 37 makes bail especially restrictive for commercial-quantity and specified NDPS offences: courts must find reasonable grounds of innocence and unlikely reoffending.
• Forensic scene investigation: For offences punishable by at least seven years, the BNSS requires forensic experts to visit crime scenes and collect evidence, subject to state notification.