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Custodial Torture in India
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by Dr J. Lakshmi Charan

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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.

MNLU Aurangabad
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Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad proudly announces the 1st NHRC-MNLUA National Moot Court Competition, 2024 which is scheduled to be held from February 9-11, 2024.

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1st NHRC-USLLS National Moot Court Competition, 2023 Moot Court Society, University School of Law and Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

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Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur in collaboration with National Human Rights Commission, India proudly announces NHRC-SLS Nagpur National Moot Court Competition — 2024

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About: The 1st edition of the NLUJ-NHRC Moot Court Competition [“Competition”], conducted by National Law University, Jodhpur, India in collaboration with the

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The State Sentence Review Board failed to consider the petitioner’s behavior during incarceration, probation leave, and potential risks of recidivism and negative impact on the neighborhood while deciding remission application.

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The Single bench of the Calcutta High Court had earlier set aside the NHRC’s order to take a pre-emptive step and appoint a ‘Special Human Rights Observer’ to conduct an on-the-spot survey of the State of West Bengal and identify constituencies where violation is likely to occur during West Bengal Panchayat Elections.

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NHRC had refused to interfere with the instant case of medical negligence, while SHRC issued certain directions. The High Court also did not find anything wrong with the directions of SHRC, hence, the petitioner approached the Supreme Court in the present matter.

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The National Human Rights Commission recently called State Human Rights Commission Tamil Nadu and other authorities to act upon the dilapidated condition of District Child Protection Office, Royapuram.

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The National Human Rights Commission, India has expressed concerns over the living conditions of slum dwellers in Mumbai. Acting on a complaint

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Justice Arun Kumar Mishra, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, has joined as the new Chairperson of the National Human

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Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Division Bench of Pankaj Mithal, CJ. and Sindhu Sharma, J., upheld National Human Rights Commission’s order

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The National Human Rights Commission reiterating its recommendations for the payment of Rs 1 lakh each to the five victims of police

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NHRC notice to Karnataka Government over practice of neck deep burying of children in compost pits to find cure for their deformities 

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The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a widow in her late 20s

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Spurious production of Spurious Liquor in Pusaina village of district Mainpuri.

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The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the Protection of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill, 2018 for better protection and promotion of

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National Human Rights Commission: The NHRC has taken suo-motu cognizance of media reports alleging failure of the law enforcing agencies in protecting