Human Rights Commissions are the hub of post-retirement posts for retired Judges; SC
10 years, 7 months ago

Human Rights Commissions are the hub of post-retirement posts for retired Judges; SC

Live Law  

Withering on Human Rights Commissions,the Supreme Court today observed that the Human Rights panel in Centre or States are merely becoming the hub of post-retirement posts for retired judges. This statement came after Abhishek Manu Singhvi, senior advocate and Amicus Curiae, in a PIL involving inspection on increasing custodial death cases, submitted a report stating that 15, 232 custodial deaths were reported in India since 2007 which demand the active intervention of human right commissions and suggested that the human rights panels should be given more powers. Thakur observed “by holding a post in human right commission, the retired judges gets a home, an office and a car but when it comes to services of human rights, what do they have? Singhvi wants the implementation of series of guidelines to stop custodial death cases, according to him, “Despite repeated judgments and directives passed by the court, laying down various guidelines for prevention of custodial violence and custodial deaths, the implementation by the various states appears to be extremely lax, resulting in a steady stream of cases of gross custodial violence,” He also mentioned that despite of having the second highest number of human rights cases, being reported in Delhi, it does not have its own human rights commission.

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Human Rights Commissions are not to be ‘toothless tigers’: Delhi HC
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Human Rights Commissions are not to be ‘toothless tigers’: Delhi HC

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has observed that the purpose of the Human Rights Act and the reasons for its enactment would be nullified if the National Human Rights Commission is rendered powerless and held to be “mere recommendatory bodies”. “Human Rights Commissions are not to be ‘toothless tigers’ but have to be ‘fierce defenders’ safeguarding the most basic right of …

Human Rights Commissions Not 'Toothless Tigers', Their Recommendations Are Binding: Delhi High Court
2 months ago

Human Rights Commissions Not 'Toothless Tigers', Their Recommendations Are Binding: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the recommendations of the State or National Human Rights Commissions are binding in nature and the purpose of enactment of the Human Rights Act would be nullified if they are held to be mere recommendatory bodies.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma said that holding that Human Rights …

DC Edit | Cooling-off period needed before judges join politics
1 year ago

DC Edit | Cooling-off period needed before judges join politics

Deccan Chronicle  

It all happened in a matter of days: A judge of the Calcutta high court announced that he would be resigning his job two days later, goes to the court the next day to complete pending official work and, thereafter, announces his resignation. That the judge passed a series of orders to the inconvenience of the state government in recent …

Delay In Filling Up Vacancies: 'Maharashtra Human Rights Commission Has Become A Defunct Body'- Bombay High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Delay In Filling Up Vacancies: 'Maharashtra Human Rights Commission Has Become A Defunct Body'- Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court granted the Maharashtra Government one last chance to fill up vacancies in the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission while hearing a PIL that showed 50% of the posts are vacant. "It is disheartening to note that the Maharashtra Human Rights Commission is a defunct body, at present," a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and …

Human Rights Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha amid Opposition uproar
5 years, 8 months ago

Human Rights Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha amid Opposition uproar

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In a move that will further strengthen the advocacy of human rights in the country, the Rajya Sabha on Monday, unanimously passed the Protection of Human Rights Bill 2019, amid chaos by Opposition members. The proposed amendment provides for a reduction in the tenure of chairpersons of national and state human rights bodies to three years from the …

SC Issues Notice On PIL For Establishing Human Rights Courts In Every District [Read Petition]
5 years, 8 months ago

SC Issues Notice On PIL For Establishing Human Rights Courts In Every District [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Monday issued notice to the Centre and states on a plea to specify and set up Human Rights Courts for each district across the country, as required under sections 30 and 31 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. The petition by law student Bhavika Phore The Supreme …

Breaking; SC slams Meghalaya HC for taking Suo Motu Cognizance on ‘State Lokayukta and Human Rights Commission Matter’ [Read Judgment]
9 years ago

Breaking; SC slams Meghalaya HC for taking Suo Motu Cognizance on ‘State Lokayukta and Human Rights Commission Matter’ [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Court set aside the direction pertaining to the stay of the provisions of the Meghalaya Lokayukta Act, 2014. It is also held that State Human Rights Commission shall become functional by end of June, 2016.A two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court Today slammed Meghalaya High Court for taking suo motu Cognizance in the matter of ‘appointment of State …

Delhi Govt. to set up State Human Rights Commission
9 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Govt. to set up State Human Rights Commission

Live Law  

Delhi government will set up its State Human Rights Commission after the Chief Justice of India expressed concern over absence of such a body in the national capital for over two decades. There was no State Human Rights Commission for the last 22 years in the national capital.Justice Uma Nath Singh and social activist Raj Mangal Prasad were unanimously selected …

Delhi Govt. to set up State Human Rights Commission
9 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Govt. to set up State Human Rights Commission

Live Law  

Delhi government will set up its State Human Rights Commission after the Chief Justice of India expressed concern over absence of such a body in the national capital for over two decades. There was no State Human Rights Commission for the last 22 years in the national capital.Justice Uma Nath Singh and social activist Raj Mangal Prasad were unanimously selected …

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