NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of girl student burned by cook for asking for food at a residential school in Bihar
The NHRC has issued notices to the District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police seeking a detailed report within 2 weeks.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of Jhalawar Government School collapse that claimed lives of 7 students and injured 28
The NHRC has issued notices to the Rajasthan Chief Secretary and Jhalawar Superintendent of Police, seeking a detailed report within two weeks.
Supreme Court directs Rs 50 Lakhs compensation to J&K Police Constable who was victim of brutal custodial torture
Considering the unprecedented gravity of this custodial torture case, the systematic cover-up orchestrated by local police machinery and institutional bias, the Court directed the transfer of investigation to the CBI.
NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported suicide after alleged custodial torture in Delhi
The NHRC has issued notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner, seeking a detailed report within two weeks.
NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported gang rape in a stationary train’s empty compartment in Panipat
The NHRC issued notices to the Chairman, Railway Board, and DGP Haryana, seeking a detailed report about the incident within two weeks, including health status and compensation.
Fake Cardiologist Scam at Damoh Hospital: NHRC uncovers several irregularities; recommends stringent actions
The inquiry led to NHRC recommending Rs. 10 lakh relief for each of the 7 deceased patients’ families, directing FIRs against the doctor and hospital owner, and a nationwide verification of Cath Labs.
NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Reported Social Boycott of ST Woman’s Family in Odisha After Inter-Caste Marriage
The NHRC noted that the family was reportedly subjected to a social boycott and forced purification ritual, including tonsuring, by villagers.
NHRC takes serious cognizance of ‘Nata Pratha’; Calls for action report from Ministry of Women & Child Development and Rajasthan, MP, UP and Gujarat
Nata Pratha’ is a social evil in which girls in some communities are sold either on a stamp paper or otherwise in the name of marriage in parts of Rajasthan and the adjoining areas in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. The NHRC called for eradicating this unethical custom.
“Police cannot be accused of human rights violation at the drop of a hat”, Madras High Court quashes SHRC order
Madras High Court said that there are instances of human rights violation in police stations, but every instance of a casual police enquiry cannot be termed as human rights violation.
[Honour Killing] Killing of a Dalit man for his interfaith marriage in broad public view: NHRC notice to Telangana Government
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a 25-year-old man was brutally killed in broad
13-year old gang rape victim allegedly raped by in-charge at a police station: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a 13 years old girl
NHRC issues notice to Bihar Govt. over reported botched up cataract surgeries resulting in removal of eyes of several patients
The National Human Rights Commission, India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that the eyes of six patients had
Increasing incidents of violence among inmates in Tihar jail: NHRC issues notice to Govt. of NCT of Delhi
National Human Rights Commission, India Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report alleging increasing incidents of violence among inmates
Exponential increase in incidents of crime against women in State of Rajasthan : NHRC takes suo motu cognizance
National Human Rights Commission, India has taken cognizance of complaints alleging that there has been an exponential increase in the incidents of
NHRC | Two policemen got involved in a squabble at an eatery over payment of bill for food they consumed; 10 men falsely implicated & arrested
Cause of Suo Motu Cognizance The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that in Etah
13 years later, ECHR holds Russia responsible for human rights violations in the “August War” of 2008 with Georgia || Detailed Report
European Court of Human Rights (Grand Chamber): In its judgment delivered on 21st January, the Grand Chamber of ECHR, after detailed deliberation
Children with special needs buried neck-deep in compost pits to find cure of their deformities: NHRC issues notice to Karnataka Govt.
NHRC notice to Karnataka Government over practice of neck deep burying of children in compost pits to find cure for their deformities
NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh Government over reported self-immolation by a mother–daughter duo alleging inaction on their sexual harassment complaint
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has issued to notices to the Chief Secretary and DGP, Uttar Pradesh after taking sou
Death of a child due to negligence of doctors at Kannauj District Hospital: NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh Government
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a one year old child, suffering from