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NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of allegations that three women journalists were subjected to sexual harassment by Delhi Police personnel during a protest at Jantar Mantar on 3 October 2026 and has sought a detailed report within two weeks
The NHRC has issued notices to the police authorities concerned, seeking a detailed report within two weeks, including the investigation status and compensation, if any, paid to the victim.
The NHRC directed State Authorities to investigate the claims and file an Action Taken Report within two weeks.
These Rules are in supersession of the NHRC (Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Posts) Recruitment Rules, 1996 and NHRC (Salaries, Allowances and Conditions of Service of Officers and other Staff) Rules, 2020 and lays down the NHRC pay matrix 2025.
The NHRC has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Karnataka, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
The Medical Superintendent of the hospital expressed apprehension of the remains been dumped outside the hospital by someone.
About 18 students were subjected to corporal punishment by their teacher after locking them inside a room of a government school.
The Zimbabwean student succumbed to his injuries after being assaulted by group of people in Bathinda, Punjab.
NHRC issued notice to the Director General of Police seeking a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
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.
A complaint was filed seeking NHRC’s intervention emphasising that fluoride contamination poses severe health risks and measures to mitigate the crisis remain inadequate.
The NHRC stated that if the media report was true then it would raise serious issues of human rights violations.
The NHRC noted that if the allegation of police violence was accurate, then it raised serious concerns of human rights violations.
The NHRC noted that if the allegation of brutal manhandling of the journalists was true, then it raised serious concerns of human rights violations.
On 16-02-2025, the deceased victim was found dead in her room on the premises of KIIT.
The incident happened when the victim onboard a bus was travelling to appear for his exam. He was dragged out of the bus by the perpetrators and assaulted with a sickle, severing his fingers from his left hand. Reportedly, the father of the victim who reportedly tried to intervene was also assaulted.
Human rights are not ordinary rights. These rights are integral to Article 21, which recognizes the right to life. The reports and recommendations of Human Rights Commissions are needed to be treated with seriousness and not rendered edentulous or pointless.
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NHRC promptly intervened, directing repairs for crucial roads, pivotal for tribal families’ access to essential food grains under the Anna Bhagya Scheme in Male Mahadeshwara Hills, Karnataka, securing their well-being and safety.