NHRC issues notices to Bihar, Tamil Nadu govts on alleged abuse of orphaned children
2 years ago

NHRC issues notices to Bihar, Tamil Nadu govts on alleged abuse of orphaned children

India TV News  

The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the governments of Bihar and Tamil Nadu over the alleged abuse of 12 orphaned children in a madrassa in the southern state. The commission has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that said two persons have been arrested in Chennai for housing and abusing orphaned juveniles from Bihar. The commission has issued notices to the chief secretaries of Tamil Nadu and Bihar and the Chennai police commissioner calling for a detailed report in the matter within four weeks. The media report published on December 1 claimed that police had got information through the '1098' helpline that some children are being subjected to harassment and physical abuse in a madrassa at Ponniammanmedu near Madhavaram in Chennai, the NHRC said.

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NHRC seeks ATRs from Centre, Maharashtra government on plight of sex workers in Mumbai
1 day, 17 hours ago

NHRC seeks ATRs from Centre, Maharashtra government on plight of sex workers in Mumbai

New Indian Express  

The National Human Rights Commission sought Action Taken Reports on the issues of human trafficking, prostitution and plight of sex workers in different locations in Mumbai within eight weeks from the Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India, New Delhi, the Chief Secretary, Govt. Acting on a petition filed by noted human rights activist and Supreme Court …

NHRC Orders for Detailed Report on Lagcharla Incident
1 month ago

NHRC Orders for Detailed Report on Lagcharla Incident

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The NHRC on Thursday said it had taken cognisance of a complaint alleging harassment, torture and implication of villagers of Lagcharla after they protested against land acquisition without proper procedure. The commission issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, calling for a detailed report in the matter within two weeks. The report is expected …

Farmers approach NHRC against forcible land acquisition for pharma cluster by T’gana govt
1 month ago

Farmers approach NHRC against forcible land acquisition for pharma cluster by T’gana govt

Hindustan Times  

Aggrieved farmers from Lagacharla village of Vikarabad district in Telangana have sought the intervention of the National Human Rights Commission in New Delhi on Monday. The farmers, protesting against the alleged forcible acquisition of their lands by the state government for a proposed pharma cluster, submitted a memorandum to the NHRC. “The Congress government is forcibly acquiring our lands to …

NHRC notice to Jharkhand over neglect in treating pregnant woman
3 months, 1 week ago

NHRC notice to Jharkhand over neglect in treating pregnant woman

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday issued notice to the Jharkhand government over an incident in which a pregnant woman, in labour pain, was not attended to for about 27 hours at the MGM hospital, Jamshedpur. The woman was referred to the hospital by a community health centre for better medical care where she was reportedly made to lie …

NHRC issues notice for Delhi govt, police on deaths at Rohini shelter home
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NHRC issues notice for Delhi govt, police on deaths at Rohini shelter home

Hindustan Times  

The National Human Rights Commission on Saturday said it has issued notices to the Delhi government and the city’s police chief over reports that highlighted a series of deaths through July at a Delhi government-run shelter home for the intellectually challenged in Rohini. The Asha Kiran shelter home for the intellectually challenged in Rohini is run by the Delhi government. …

NHRC notice to Delhi govt over death of inmates at Asha Kiran shelter home
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NHRC notice to Delhi govt over death of inmates at Asha Kiran shelter home

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission on Saturday issued a notice to Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar and Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora over the death of 12 inmates within a month in the Delhi government-run shelter home- Asha Kiran in Rohini. According to the Commission, they took suo-motu cognisance of a news report, which if true, raises a serious …

NHRC show cause notice to Rajasthan DGP, Chief Secretary on minor girl's rape by police
4 months, 3 weeks ago

NHRC show cause notice to Rajasthan DGP, Chief Secretary on minor girl's rape by police

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission has issued a show cause notice to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Rajasthan, asking them to file their reply within eight weeks on why a compensation of Rs 2.50 lakh should not be recommended for the minor girl allegedly abused by the police in Dausa district, Rajasthan. Tripathy and …

NHRC issues notice over rescue of 23 child labourers in Saraswati Vihar
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NHRC issues notice over rescue of 23 child labourers in Saraswati Vihar

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday issued notice to the Chief Secretary and the Commissioner of Police over the rescue of 23 child labourers, nine girls and 14 boys, from Saraswati Vihar in north-west Delhi. The commission said the Child Labour Act, 1986, as amended in 2016, prohibits the employment of children under the age of 14 years in …

NHRC pulls up Bengal govt over couple's flogging in Dinajpur, seeks detailed report
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NHRC pulls up Bengal govt over couple's flogging in Dinajpur, seeks detailed report

Hindustan Times  

The National Human Rights Commission on Monday took note of the public flogging of a couple by purportedly a local TMC leader in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district. Criticising the TMC-led West Bengal government, the NHRC said the state authorities “have not learnt any lessons neither from the shameful incidents that occurred in the past nor from the concern raised” …

Telangana: VHP files complaint with NHRC over attack on Hindus by Muslims
7 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: VHP files complaint with NHRC over attack on Hindus by Muslims

Op India  

The National Human Rights Commission in New Delhi received a complaint from the Telangana Vishwa Hindu Parishad about an attack on Hindus carried out by members of the Muslim community on 13th May in broad daylight at around 12:30 pm. @VHPDigital @bjptelangnaSM @ANI pic.twitter.com/fg4F85wWeu — Dr.Ravinuthala Shashidhar May 16, 2024 Afterwards, on 14th May, the NHRC registered a case on …

NHRC notice to Bihar govt, DGP over 'delayed' police action on sexual assault of minor girl
8 months, 3 weeks ago

NHRC notice to Bihar govt, DGP over 'delayed' police action on sexual assault of minor girl

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 The NHRC has sent a notice to the Bihar government and the state's police chief over reports of alleged delayed police action in a case of sexual assault of a minor girl in Darbhanga district, according to officials. The National Human Rights Commission has taken "suo motu cognisance of a media report that in Darbhanga district …

NGOs urge NHRC to take steps to prevent abuse of children in shelter homes
9 months, 2 weeks ago

NGOs urge NHRC to take steps to prevent abuse of children in shelter homes

The Hindu  

The representatives of several NGOs have urged the National Human Rights Commission to initiate measures to prevent the abuse of children living in childcare homes in Andhra Pradesh. The NGO representatives took several cases related to abuse of children in Child Care Institutions, trafficking and other human rights violation incidents to the notice of the NHRC. “We have brought issues …

Stop violence, expedite reports on complaints, NHRC tells Manipur government
1 year, 4 months ago

Stop violence, expedite reports on complaints, NHRC tells Manipur government

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 issued a public statement “directing” the Manipur government to “ensure that no further violence which results in violation of human rights takes place”. In the statement, the human rights body said it had taken cognisance of multiple cases related to the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur between the dominant Meitei …

NHRC takes up Manipur abduction, gang-rape case, issues notice
1 year, 5 months ago

NHRC takes up Manipur abduction, gang-rape case, issues notice

The Hindu  

Two and a half months after the ethnic conflict in Manipur began on May 3, the National Human Rights Commission of India issued its first public statement about human rights violations in the State on Thursday. However, over the last two and a half months, the Commission has, in public statements and social media posts, highlighted action it had taken …

NHRC issues notice to Chief Secretary of the Bihar govt after 150 children fall sick after consuming mid-day meal
1 year, 6 months ago

NHRC issues notice to Chief Secretary of the Bihar govt after 150 children fall sick after consuming mid-day meal

Op India  

The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday issued a notice to the Chief Secretary, the Bihar government over the reported illness of about 150 children after consuming Mid-Day Meal at a government school in West Champaran. NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that about 150 children fell ill after consuming Mid-Day Meal at a government …

NHRC issues notice to U.P. govt over youth’s assault in Firozabad
1 year, 8 months ago

NHRC issues notice to U.P. govt over youth’s assault in Firozabad

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW/AGRA The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over the assault of a youth by a village head in Firozabad. The youth was beaten and dragged outside his house in full public view by a group of people led by the village head of Divaichi in Firozabad on March 28. Therefore, the NHRC …

National Human Rights Commission begins investigation - The Hindu
1 year, 9 months ago

National Human Rights Commission begins investigation - The Hindu

The Hindu  

A five-member fact-finding team of the National Human Rights Commission arrived here on Tuesday to conduct an investigation into the alleged rape and torture of inmates of Anbu Jothi Ashram at Kundalapuliyur near Vikravandi in Villupuram district. The team, comprising Senior Superintendent of Police Patil Ketan Baliram; Monia Uppal; R. Santhosh Kumar; K. Biju; and Ekta Bhaudaria, visited the Government …

Assam border firing: Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma meets NHRC officials, seeks stern action
2 years ago

Assam border firing: Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma meets NHRC officials, seeks stern action

India TV News  

Assam Meghalaya border firing : A ministerial delegation led by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today met National Human Rights Commission officials and demanded stern action against the offenders who killed five civilians of Meghalaya and an Assam forest guard in West Jaintia Hills district on Tuesday. The Chief Minister, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, gave a …

Rajasthan: NHRC’s notice on 'auctioning of minor girls'; Gehlot government responds
2 years, 1 month ago

Rajasthan: NHRC’s notice on 'auctioning of minor girls'; Gehlot government responds

India TV News  

Rajasthan girls' being sold shocker: Responding to National Human Rights Commission ’s notice over reports on 'auctioning of girls' to settle financial disputes, Rajasthan minister Pratap Khachariyawas on Friday said that the selling of girls doesn't happen in the state and it's a matter of investigation. A notice has also been issued to Rajasthan DGP to submit a detailed report …

Mamata Visits Birbhum, Announces Ex Gratia; NHRC Sends Notice to WB Govt
2 years, 8 months ago

Mamata Visits Birbhum, Announces Ex Gratia; NHRC Sends Notice to WB Govt

The Quint  

Two days after at least eight people were killed and several others were injured in the violence in the Rampurhat area of West Bengal's Birbhum district, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, 24 March, reached Bogtui village, where the incident had taken place. Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission chairperson Justice Arun Mishra took suo motu cognisance of the killings …

Andhra cop suspended for custodial torture of Dailt woman, TDP seeks NHRC probe
2 years, 10 months ago

Andhra cop suspended for custodial torture of Dailt woman, TDP seeks NHRC probe

India Today  

A constable in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district has been suspended for allegedly torturing a Dalit woman in police custody. Uma Maheshwari, a 34-year-old dalit woman, was booked for theft following a complaint by the district superintendent of prisons, Venugopal Reddy. TDP SEEKS NHRC PROBE Meanwhile, the Telugu Desam Party has demanded the National Human Rights Commission of India probe into …

NHRC issues notices to Jammu and Kashmir Government, police over targeted killings of minorities
3 years, 2 months ago

NHRC issues notices to Jammu and Kashmir Government, police over targeted killings of minorities

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Jammu and Kashmir government and police over the recent spate of targeted killings of civilians from minority communities. The NHRC issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the DGP of the Union Territory on October 9 after taking suo motu cognisance of media reports the previous day. The Commission referred …

NHRC report on Bengal post-poll violence politically motivated, there's no truth in it: Abhishek Manu Singhvi
3 years, 5 months ago

NHRC report on Bengal post-poll violence politically motivated, there's no truth in it: Abhishek Manu Singhvi

India Today  

While arguing the case on the post-poll violence matter on Thursday before the five-judge bench of Calcutta High Court, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for a government agency, said, there is no gospel truth in the National Human Rights Commission report. Post-poll violence petitioner and BJP leader Priyanka Tibrewal reacts to Singhvi's arguments on the NHRC report, saying that an investigating …

NHRC report says post-poll violence in West Bengal a manifestation of 'law of ruler', recommends CBI probe; Mamata cries ‘political vendetta’
3 years, 5 months ago

NHRC report says post-poll violence in West Bengal a manifestation of 'law of ruler', recommends CBI probe; Mamata cries ‘political vendetta’

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission report on the post-election violence in West Bengal has slammed the Trinamool Congress government. It states, “The spatio-temporal expanse of violent incidents in the State of West Bengal reflect the appalling apathy of the State government towards plight of victims,”. The NHRC also recommended that a “Court monitored SIT should be formed immediately consisting of …

NHRC Sets Up 7-member Panel to Probe Complaints of Post-poll Violence in West Bengal
3 years, 6 months ago

NHRC Sets Up 7-member Panel to Probe Complaints of Post-poll Violence in West Bengal

News 18  

National Human Rights Commission Chairperson Justice Arun Mishra on Monday constituted a committee to enquire into the complaints of post-poll violence in West Bengal, in accordance with the orders of the Calcutta High Court. The seven-member committee will examine all cases of post-poll violence in West Bengal, complaints for which have already been received by the commission. It will also …

West Bengal Post-Poll Violence - 'No Concrete Steps Taken By State': Calcutta HC Asks NHRC To Examine Complaints
3 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal Post-Poll Violence - 'No Concrete Steps Taken By State': Calcutta HC Asks NHRC To Examine Complaints

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered the National Human Rights Commission to constitute a committee that will examine complaints filed by persons who were displaced during the post-poll violence in West Bengal.Upon noticing that the State Government has not even responded to some of the complaints filed by the displaced persons, the High Court remarked, "In a case like …

NHRC to probe West Bengal violence
3 years, 7 months ago

NHRC to probe West Bengal violence

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday ordered an in-house fact-finding team to investigate the alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal on Monday. The NHRC took suo motu cognisance of media reports regarding the death of some people in the violence, a day after the West Bengal Assembly elections results were declared. District Administration and local law and order enforcement …

NHRC Issues Notice To Rajasthan Govt. Over Complaints Of 'Exponential Increase In Incidents Of Crime Against Women'
3 years, 8 months ago

NHRC Issues Notice To Rajasthan Govt. Over Complaints Of 'Exponential Increase In Incidents Of Crime Against Women'

Live Law  

Taking cognizance of complaints alleging that there has been an exponential increase in the incidents of crime against women in Rajasthan, the National Human Rights Commission, has sent notices to the Chief Secretary, and the Director-General of Police, Rajasthan. Underlining that the cardinal duty of the State is to protect the rights of the women and punish the perpetrators without …

NHRC notice goes to U.P. govt, police on Hathras case
4 years, 2 months ago

NHRC notice goes to U.P. govt, police on Hathras case

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police on the gang rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman in Hathras district. The victim, who belonged to a Scheduled Caste, went missing on September 14 and was found in a badly injured condition on September 22 after being …

UP CM Calls for Invoking NSA Against Lakhimpur Kheri Rape-murder Accused; NHRC Issues Notice
4 years, 3 months ago

UP CM Calls for Invoking NSA Against Lakhimpur Kheri Rape-murder Accused; NHRC Issues Notice

News 18  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to initiate strict action and invoke the stringent National Security Act against those involved in the alleged rape and murder of a 17-year-old Dalit girl in Lakhimpur Kheri district. Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission on Thursday sent a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state's police chief …

NHRC Notice to UP Govt over Death of 5-year-old in Agra Due to Starvation, Illness
4 years, 3 months ago

NHRC Notice to UP Govt over Death of 5-year-old in Agra Due to Starvation, Illness

News 18  

The National Human Rights Commission on Sunday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over reported death of a five-year-old girl due to starvation and illness in Agra. The NHRC observed that "a five-year-old innocent girl has apparently died due to starvation and illness while a number of social welfare schemes run by the central and the state government …

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