human rights
NHRC issues notice to Delhi Govt and Police Commissioner, Delhi over sexual assault of minor in a government school
National Human Rights Commission: NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a six year old girl, studying in
Law Mantra announces International Seminar on Human Rights & Persons with Disabilities
Law Mantra is organising a one Day International Seminar on Human Rights & Persons with Disabilities, on 2nd December, 2018 at the
Youth for Human Rights, Nepal | Winter School on Human Rights 2018
Knowledge Steez along with Youth for Human Rights, Nepal brings to you Winter School on Human Rights 2018 taking place at Hotel
ILS Pune announces Diploma in Human Rights & Laws 2018-19
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Hadiya’s father cannot be allowed to curtail the fundamental rights of his daughter in the name of protecting her interests: SC [Full Report]
Supreme Court: Terming the Hadiya case as the perfect example of “patriarchal autocracy and possibly self obsession with the feeling that a female is a chattel”, the 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and
Supreme Court seeks Centre’s report on condition of Rohingya camps
Supreme Court: The Bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ asked the Central government to file a
Judicial Activism — Need of the Hour
Indian judiciary has taken up a much-needed active role in the policies of the nation. Rather than being silent spectators to the
NHRC issues notice to Uttar Pradesh Govt. over allegations of fake encounter in Greater NOIDA
National Human Rights Commission: NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about the killing of an alleged gangster, Sumit Gurjar,
Rohingya Muslims Deportation Case: No deportation till next date of hearing
Supreme Court: In the case where 2 Rohingya Muslim refugees, Mohammad Sallimullah and Mohammad Shakir, urged the Supreme Court to direct the
BREAKING| Death by Hanging: SC asks Centre to deliberate over the possibility of any other mode for death convicts
Supreme Court: In the plea seeking replacement of death by hanging, the Supreme Court has asked the Central Government to give a detailed
Rohingya Muslims Case: Let us take a policy decision in wake of threat to national security: Centre to SC
Supreme Court: In the case where the Court had sought detailed response from Central Government after 2 Rohingya Muslim refugees, Mohammad Sallimullah and Mohammad Shakir,
Deportation of Rohingya Muslim to Mayanmar: Centre says Rohingyas are a threat to national security
In the case where the Court had sought detailed response from Central Government after 2 Rohingya Muslim refugees, Mohammad Sallimullah and Mohammad
Deportation of Rohingya Muslim to Mayanmar: Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response
Supreme Court: After 2 Rohingya Muslim refugees urged the Supreme Court to direct the Central government not to deport them to Myanmar,
Encounter Killings: Larger bench to hear NHRC’s plea seeking direction for mandatory information by all States
Supreme Court: In the matter where the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had sought direction to all states for mandatorily giving information to
6-member committee formed to formulate an action plan for rehabilitation of Vrindavan widows by Nov 30
Supreme Court: In the petition where directions for the rehabilitation of the widows of Vrindavan were sought so as to bring them
National Disaster Management Authority should publish Annual Reports on Disaster Management Plans
Supreme Court: In the writ petition seeking implementation of Disaster Management Act, 2005 as many States were not fully prepared to deal
Directions for registration and maintenance of the child care institutions issued to curb crime against children
Supreme Court: Taking note of the rise in the crimes against children, the bench of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ
A woman’s right to live with dignity cannot be violated by indulging in obnoxious act of eve-teasing
Supreme Court: Pained by the sorrowful fate of a young girl who committed suicide as an outcome of the psychological harassment and
Central and State Governments directed to strictly enforce the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Supreme Court: In a petition highlighting the plight of the members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, the Court noticed that there