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 of Bihar, the police failed to know till the death of a 13-year-old rape victim that her parents and the village panchayat tried to settle the case by asking her tormentor to pay Rs 1.25 lakh to the family", it said. Subsequently, she was sent by her parents to her elder sister's house where she died 16 days after her sexual assault on March 1," the rights panel said in the statement. "According to the media report, on March 19, the victim was sexually assaulted by a man of the same village when she had gone to graze the cattle in the area coming under the jurisdiction of Vazidpur Police Station in Darbhanga district.

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NHRC seeks ATRs from Centre, Maharashtra government on plight of sex workers in Mumbai
1 day, 18 hours ago

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

New Indian Express  

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NHRC Orders for Detailed Report on Lagcharla Incident
1 month ago

NHRC Orders for Detailed Report on Lagcharla Incident

Deccan Chronicle  

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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  

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NHRC issues notice to Kolkata commissioner over police action on protestors
3 months, 3 weeks ago

NHRC issues notice to Kolkata commissioner over police action on protestors

Hindustan Times  

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4 months, 1 week ago

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Op India  

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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  

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

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New Indian Express  

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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NHRC seeks report from Delhi govt. on death of homeless people due to heatwave
5 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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NHRC notice to Odisha government on compensation for woman’s death
7 months, 1 week ago

NHRC notice to Odisha government on compensation for woman’s death

New Indian Express  

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NHRC notice to Karnataka govt, DGP over woman being stripped, paraded naked in village
1 year ago

NHRC notice to Karnataka govt, DGP over woman being stripped, paraded naked in village

Hindustan Times  

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NHRC sends notice to Rajasthan govt over stripping, parading of woman
1 year, 3 months ago

NHRC sends notice to Rajasthan govt over stripping, parading of woman

Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 4 months ago

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The Hindu  

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NHRC Notice to Police on Land Grabbing
1 year, 4 months ago

NHRC Notice to Police on Land Grabbing

Deccan Chronicle  

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1 year, 5 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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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  

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NHRC issues notice to Sports Ministry over absence of committee for sexual harassment complaints
1 year, 7 months ago

NHRC issues notice to Sports Ministry over absence of committee for sexual harassment complaints

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday took a suo motu cognisance of media reports about absence of a Internal Complaints Committee in the Wrestling Federation of India which is mandated by the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act, 2013. The move comes amid the ongoing protest by wrestlers against alleged sexual harassment by federation chief Brij Bhushan Singh. As many …

National human rights panel's notice to Bengal DGP over Ram Navami violence
1 year, 8 months ago

National human rights panel's notice to Bengal DGP over Ram Navami violence

India Today  

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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  

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

National Human Rights Commission begins investigation - The Hindu

The Hindu  

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Bihar hooch tragedy: National Human Rights Commission to depute its investigation team for on-spot inquiry
2 years ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: National Human Rights Commission to depute its investigation team for on-spot inquiry

Firstpost  

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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  

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Haryana: Crime branch inspector rapes woman in lieu of helping jailed husband, NHRC takes suo motu cognisance
2 years, 1 month ago

Haryana: Crime branch inspector rapes woman in lieu of helping jailed husband, NHRC takes suo motu cognisance

Firstpost  

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Woman raped by Crime Branch Inspector in lieu of helping her jailed husband; NHRC takes suo motu cognizance
2 years, 1 month ago

Woman raped by Crime Branch Inspector in lieu of helping her jailed husband; NHRC takes suo motu cognizance

India TV News  

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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

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The Quint  

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Tripura Violence : NHRC Seeks Report From State Govt On TMC Spokesperson Saket Gokhale's Complaint
3 years, 1 month ago

Tripura Violence : NHRC Seeks Report From State Govt On TMC Spokesperson Saket Gokhale's Complaint

Live Law  

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NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh, Delhi police over self-immolation of rape victim
3 years, 3 months ago

NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh, Delhi police over self-immolation of rape victim

India Today  

The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday issued notices to Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi Police commissioner after a victim of alleged sexual assault died. Before ending her life, the woman alleged that the Uttar Pradesh police did not act on her complaint of sexual assault. The NHRC asked the top police officers of Uttar Pradesh …

Calcutta HC grants WB govt more time to file affidavit to NHRC report
3 years, 4 months ago

Calcutta HC grants WB govt more time to file affidavit to NHRC report

Op India  

Advocates appearing for West Bengal post-poll violence petitioners today took strong objections to Calcutta High Court’s order giving time to the state government to file its reply. Tibrewal: If your lordships think that people can be hung on trees and still the matters can wait, I have nothing to say.#WestBengal — LawBeat July 28, 2021 Taking Tibrewal’s objection forward, senior …

NHRC report on Thoothukudi firing: Truth under wraps
3 years, 5 months ago

NHRC report on Thoothukudi firing: Truth under wraps

The Hindu  

On June 25, 2021, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court issued a notice to the National Human Rights Commission directing it to forward to the Court its spot investigation report on the 2018 police firing on anti-Sterlite Industries protesters in Thoothukudi, after the NHRC had closed its inquiry into the case. Such report referred to a judicial commission, …

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 …

NHRC Issues Notice to UP Govt Over Chaining of Elderly Prisoner to Hospital Bed in Etah
3 years, 6 months ago

NHRC Issues Notice to UP Govt Over Chaining of Elderly Prisoner to Hospital Bed in Etah

News 18  

The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over the chaining of a 92-year-old prisoner to his hospital bed during treatment at the Etah district hospital, officials said on Friday. In a statement, the NHRC said keeping an over 90 years old ill prisoner in jail indicates the "malfunctioning of the Sentence Review Board …

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 …

panel submitted report in ipS officer’s case, TN govt tells HC
3 years, 8 months ago

panel submitted report in ipS officer’s case, TN govt tells HC

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: The internal complaints committee has completed its enquiry and submitted a preliminary report to the government on the sexual harassment complaint of a woman IPS officer filed against suspended Tamil Nadu special DGP, the state informed the Madras high court on Wednesday. HT Image A L Somayaji appearing for the state as special senior counsel made this submission to …

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 …

Allegations Of Gang-Rape Of Woman In Lock-Up By 5 Policemen: NHRC Takes Cognizance And Issues Notices To MP Govt, DGP & Prison Chief
4 years, 2 months ago

Allegations Of Gang-Rape Of Woman In Lock-Up By 5 Policemen: NHRC Takes Cognizance And Issues Notices To MP Govt, DGP & Prison Chief

Live Law  

Taking suo moto cognizance of the "allegations made by women on five cops for gang rape in lockup" in Mangawan area of Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, the National Human Rights Commission on Monday issued notice to the Chief Secretary, Director-General of Police and the Director-General of Prisons, Madhya Pradesh. "It is mentioned in the report that a 20-year-old woman …

[Police Harassment Of Anti-CAA Protester] NHRC Takes Serious Note Of Telangana DGP's Non Responsive Attitude; Issues Conditional Summons [Read Order]
4 years, 2 months ago

[Police Harassment Of Anti-CAA Protester] NHRC Takes Serious Note Of Telangana DGP's Non Responsive Attitude; Issues Conditional Summons [Read Order]

Live Law  

Taking serious note of the "non responsive attitude" of the Director General of Police, Telangana, the National Human Rights Commission has asked him to remain personally present before it in connection with alleged harassment of an anti-CAA protestor, by senior police officials in the state. The Commission has issued conditional summons u/s 13 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, …

NHRC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Hathras Gang Rape Case; Seeks Report From UP Govt
4 years, 2 months ago

NHRC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Hathras Gang Rape Case; Seeks Report From UP Govt

Live Law  

Taking suo moto cognizance of the "serious issue of violation of human rights" in the Hathras Gang-Rape case, the National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday issued notice to the UP Government, asking it file a report in the matter. Every Possible Fundamental & Human Right Of Victim Was Violated: DCW Chairperson Writes To CJI Seeking HC Monitored Inquiry Into Hathras …

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 …

NHRC sends notice to Uttar Pradesh government, DGP over killing of murder accused by mob
4 years, 3 months ago

NHRC sends notice to Uttar Pradesh government, DGP over killing of murder accused by mob

Firstpost  

A well-equipped police team was present on the spot when the victim was brutally attacked with sticks and stones, the NHRC said New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission has sent a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state’s police chief over reports of a man accused of committing murder being fatally thrashed by a mob in a …

NHRC Notice to UP Govt, DGP Over Killing of Murder Accused by Mob
4 years, 3 months ago

NHRC Notice to UP Govt, DGP Over Killing of Murder Accused by Mob

News 18  

New Delhi, Sep 8: The National Human Rights Commission has sent a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state's police chief over reports of a man accused of committing murder being fatally thrashed by a mob in a village, officials said on Tuesday. "A well equipped police team was present on the spot when the victim was brutally …

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 …

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