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President Appoints Former SC Judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian As Chairperson Of National Human Rights Commission

Live Law

Former Supreme Court judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian will be the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission. #JustIN | President Of India Droupadi Murmu appoints former Supreme Court judge V. Ramasubramanian as the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission. pic.twitter.com/KidPRef4SX — Live Law December 23, 2024 Born on June 30, 1958, Justice Ramasubramanian Graduated in Chemistry from Ramakrishna …

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Retired Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian appointed new NHRC chief

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Former Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian has been appointed the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, the rights panel said on Monday. On December 18, a high-powered committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting to select the next chairperson of the NHRC, sources earlier said. A former chief justice of India or a …

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Retire Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian appointed new NHRC chief

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Former Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian has been appointed the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, the rights panel said on Monday. On December 18, a high-powered committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting to select the next chairperson of the NHRC, sources earlier said. A former chief justice of India or a …

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1 day, 18 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 …

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Parliament Winter Session HIGHLIGHTS: Rahul, Kharge meet PM Modi in Parliament over NHRC chairman appointment

India TV News

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: In the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, the Congress party has intensified its demand for a discussion on Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent remarks concerning Dr. B.R. In the Rajya Sabha, the day’s agenda includes deliberations on the Banking Laws Bill, 2024, which proposes significant changes aimed at improving the banking sector. This bill seeks …

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Bhopal gas tragedy: NHRC directs Union, MP governments to safeguard human rights

New Indian Express

2nd December 2024 marked 40 years since the Bhopal gas leak disaster happened, one of the worst industrial catastrophes and corporate negligence cases in living memory, not only in India but worldwide, the plea said. The Bhopal gas tragedy has scientific and environmental implications including human, health risks, and contaminated soil, water and air, the plea said. Despite having numerous …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

NHRC asks MHA, Lt. Governor of Ladakh to consider human rights issues in the UT

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission has asked the Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India and the advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of Ladakh to gracefully consider the issues raised by the human rights defender. Acting on a petition filed by Supreme Court advocate and noted human rights activist, Radhakanta Tripathy, the NHRC passed the …

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IIT Kharagpur: RGSOIPL-NHRC National Moot Court Competition 2025

Live Law

The Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law at IIT Kharagpur, in collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission, is organizing the RGSOIPL-NHRC National Moot Court Competition, 2025. Focused on the intersection of Human Rights, Constitutional Law, and Technology, this moot court competition is designed to provide a platform for law students to explore pressing issues through rigorous research and …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

U-Win, online vaccine management portal to be launched later in September: Union Health Secretary

The Hindu

Online vaccine management portal U-Win will be launched later in September to maintain a permanent digital record of vaccination and medicines of more than three crore pregnant women and almost 2.7 crore children born annually, Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra said on Friday. The U-Win platform, a replication of the COVID-19 vaccine management system Co-WIN, is being run in a …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

"Mamata Banerjee might block 'Siliguri Corridor' if she returns to power," claims BJP MP Saumitra Khan

Op India

In a big allegation, BJP MP and West Bengal BJP Vice President Saumitra Khan on Thursday claimed that Mamata Banerjee might block the ‘Siliguri’s Chicken Neck Corridor’ that connects north-eastern states to the rest of India if she comes in power again in 2026. Reacting to the West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s remarks, West Bengal BJP Vice President Saumitra Khan …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape case: NHRC sends notice to West Bengal DGP in doctor's rape case, seeks report in two weeks

Op India

On Tuesday, 13th August, the National Human Rights Commission took suo motu cognizance of the rape and murder of a doctor at R G Kar Medical College Hospital in Kolkata. NHRC issued notices to the director general of police and chief secretary of West Bengal, requesting a detailed report within two weeks. NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi coaching centre deaths: NHRC issues notices to Delhi Government, Municipal Commissioner

The Hindu

The National Human Rights Commission India has issued notices to the Delhi Government, city police chief, and Municipal Commissioner in connection with the deaths of three civil services aspirants in the basement of a coaching centre. The Delhi Chief Secretary has also been asked to get a thorough survey done to ascertain the exact number of such institutes and coaching …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

NHRC puts advisory for protection of beggars: ‘Decriminalise begging’

Hindustan Times

The National Human Rights Commission of India on Friday issued an advisory for the protection and rehabilitation of individuals engaged in begging. NHRC advisory on begging | Top points Survey and Data Collection: • Develop a standardised survey format to create a national database of persons engaged in begging. • Ensure shelter homes provide essential services, including healthcare, registration assistance, …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Explained: The outrage in West Bengal over public flogging of a couple

Firstpost

The public flogging of a couple over an alleged extramarital affair in West Bengal has sparked outrage. Investigation proceeds.” TMC’s response Responding to the shocking incident, TMC district president Kanaiyalal Agarwal said, “The man and the woman were engaged in an extramarital affair. Be it Sandeshkhali, Uttar Dinajpur or many other places, Didi’s West Bengal is UNSAFE for… — Jagat …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Intelligence Bureau Chief Tapan Deka, NHRC Secretary General Bharat Lal Get One Year Extension

ABP News

Intelligence Bureau chief Tapan Kumar Deka was on Monday given a one-year extension till June 2025 and Bharat Lal was given an extension as secretary general of the National Human Rights Commission, according to a Personnel Ministry order. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension in service of Deka as the Director, Intelligence Bureau, for a period …

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6 months ago

NHRC issues notice to Centre, AIIMS-Delhi for delay of six years in cardiac surgery for child

The Hindu

The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday issued notice to the Secretary, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences -Delhi, for reported delay of nearly six years in the cardiac surgery of a child from Bihar’s Begusarai. The minor child’s parents had applied for the surgery when he was three months …

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6 months ago

NHRC notice to Centre over ‘anti-labour practices’ at warehouse in Haryana

The Hindu

The National Human Right Commission on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre over reports that one of the warehouses of a multinational company in Haryana’s Manesar is asking its employees to take a pledge that they would not take toilet or water breaks until they finished unloading packages from six trucks, each measuring 24 feet long, after their team’s 30-minute …

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6 months, 1 week ago

NHAI has spent ₹489 crore on Panvel-Indapur stretch of Mumbai-Goa highway so far: RTI

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: Despite spending nearly ₹490 crore on an 84.6-kilometre stretch of the Mumbai Goa highway between Panvel and Indapur, it continues to be incomplete and plagued with issues. According to information accessed by Kerala-based activist K Govindan Nampoothiry using the Right To Information Act, the National Highway Authority of India has spent ₹316.35 crore to build the new road and …

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7 months ago

Why NHRC’s international accreditation is under review | Explained

The Hindu

The story so far: How free and fair is India’s National Human Rights Commission? Per the Paris Principles, the NHRIs should have “broad constitutional and/or legislative mandates that cover all human rights; independence; an array of express human rights promotion and protection responsibilities; a pluralist representation; adequate funding; and responsibilities to cooperate, consult and interact with UN bodies, regional organizations, …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Candid notes on the NHRC’s status deferral

The Hindu

The National Human Rights Commission of India was formally informed late last week that the deferral of its status would continue for a year more. While the SCA did not agree with the plea of some leading international non-governmental organisations, to put the NHRC in category ‘B’, it also rejected India’s request to lift the deferral. In its introduction the …

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7 months, 1 week ago

UN-linked body defers NHRC-India accreditation for second year in a row

The Hindu

In a setback for India’s human rights record, the Geneva-based, United Nations-linked Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions deferred the accreditation of the National Human Rights Commission-India for the second year in a row. While the committee’s latest report is still awaited, its previous report had cited a number of reasons for recommending the deferral, including the lack of …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Largest democracy India’s NHRC should be a flagbearer for human rights. Is it?

Hindustan Times

National human rights institutions worldwide have evolved as key actors in promoting and protecting human rights. India’s national human rights institution Until the late 1990s, India lacked an instrumental mechanism for safeguarding human rights. Arguably, a face-saving gesture against concerns donor countries’ apprehensions regarding human rights abuses in various regions of the country during the economic crisis of 1990. The …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Dog attacks menace: Why is century-old animal-human bonding weakening? Issue & solution | Explained

India TV News

Two contrary images appear when we discuss stray dog menace. This is "not an isolated case" of loss of human life due to attacks by stray dogs in Delhi, the NHRC had said in a statement. On March 4, the Delhi High Court said stray dogs are becoming a menace and sought the stand of the authorities here on a …

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11 months ago

Protection of nomadic tribes: NHRC stress on need for implementation of the Idate Commission report

The Hindu

The National Human Rights Commission on Friday stressed on the need to implement the Idate Commission report that has recommended for setting up a permanent commission for Nomadic, Semi Nomadic, and De-Notified Tribes in India. Dr. Mulay said that De-Notified Tribes, Nomadic Tribes, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes also require proper means of livelihood and added that the colonial mindset about the …

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President Appoints Former SC Judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian As Chairperson Of National Human Rights Commission

Retired Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian appointed new NHRC chief

Retire Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian appointed new NHRC chief

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

Parliament Winter Session HIGHLIGHTS: Rahul, Kharge meet PM Modi in Parliament over NHRC chairman appointment

Bhopal gas tragedy: NHRC directs Union, MP governments to safeguard human rights

NHRC asks MHA, Lt. Governor of Ladakh to consider human rights issues in the UT

IIT Kharagpur: RGSOIPL-NHRC National Moot Court Competition 2025

U-Win, online vaccine management portal to be launched later in September: Union Health Secretary

"Mamata Banerjee might block 'Siliguri Corridor' if she returns to power," claims BJP MP Saumitra Khan

Kolkata rape case: NHRC sends notice to West Bengal DGP in doctor's rape case, seeks report in two weeks

Delhi coaching centre deaths: NHRC issues notices to Delhi Government, Municipal Commissioner

NHRC puts advisory for protection of beggars: ‘Decriminalise begging’

Explained: The outrage in West Bengal over public flogging of a couple

Intelligence Bureau Chief Tapan Deka, NHRC Secretary General Bharat Lal Get One Year Extension

NHRC issues notice to Centre, AIIMS-Delhi for delay of six years in cardiac surgery for child

NHRC notice to Centre over ‘anti-labour practices’ at warehouse in Haryana

NHAI has spent ₹489 crore on Panvel-Indapur stretch of Mumbai-Goa highway so far: RTI

Why NHRC’s international accreditation is under review | Explained

Candid notes on the NHRC’s status deferral

UN-linked body defers NHRC-India accreditation for second year in a row

Largest democracy India’s NHRC should be a flagbearer for human rights. Is it?

Dog attacks menace: Why is century-old animal-human bonding weakening? Issue & solution | Explained

Protection of nomadic tribes: NHRC stress on need for implementation of the Idate Commission report