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Who is Justice V Ramasubramanian? Ex-Supreme Court judge appointed as new National Human Rights Commission chief

V Ramasubramanian, the former Supreme Court judge, has been appointed the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission. Arun Kumar Mishra, who was a former Supreme Court judge, was the first non-CJI to be appointed to the NHRC chief post since the amendment of the Protection of Human Rights Act in 2019. Typically, a former chief justice of India …

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Who is Justice V Ramasubramanian, former Supreme Court judge appointed as NHRC chief?

Hindustan Times

Former Supreme Court judge Justice V Ramasubramanian was appointed as the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission on Monday. Former Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian The NHRC announced the appointments on X, stating, “Hon'ble President of India appoints Shri Justice V. Ramasubramanian as the Chairperson, and Shri Priyank Kanoongo and Dr. Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi as the Members …

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Ex-Supreme Court judge Justice V Ramasubramanian is new NHRC chief

Hindustan Times

Former Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian was on Monday appointed as the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission. Mishra, a former Supreme Court judge, was also the first non-CJI to be appointed to the NHRC chief post since the amendment of the Protection of Human Rights Act in 2019. “Hon’ble President of India appoints Shri Justice V. Ramasubramanian …

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13 hours, 33 minutes ago

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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1 day, 2 hours ago

Death of two TN electricity department contract workers: NHRC issues notice to Chief Secretary, DGP

New Indian Express

The National Human Rights Commission, has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that two persons, working as contract labourers with the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation died due to electrocution while repairing a high-tension overhead power line near Olaiyur Ring Road in KK Nagar, Tiruchi on December, 18, 2024. According to a statement, the Commission has observed …

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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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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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2 days, 2 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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PM Modi meets Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge at his office in Parliament

India TV News

A meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and LoP Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was held in the Prime Minister's Office in the Parliament. Notably, PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and Rajya Sabha LoP Kharge, Lok Sabha Speaker and Rajya Sabha Chairman are the members of the committee that deliberates and appoints …

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1 week, 2 days ago

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, 2 days 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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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Custodial death at Karaikal sub jail: NHRC seeks explanation from police, district magistrate

New Indian Express

PUDUCHERRY: National Human Rights Commission has directed the Karaikal district magistrate, senior superintendent of police, and Karaikal district prison superintendent to explain, within eight weeks, why they failed to report the death of a prisoner, Prathish, inside solitary confinement on June 8. Prathish -- a life convict, initially lodged in Kalapet Central Prison under the charges of murder -- had …

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NHRC directs Tamil Nadu chief secretary to ensure basic amenities are provided to ex-Manjolai workers

New Indian Express

TIRUNELVELI: The National Human Rights Commission directed the Tamil Nadu chief secretary to ensure that all basic amenities including water, electricity, medical facilities, education, transportation and rations distribution, are provided to the former Manjolai tea estate workers and instructed him to file an action taken report within six weeks. "The commission has considered the findings of its investigation division and …

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Lagcherla attack: NHRC seeks report on ‘human rights violations’

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Taking cognizance of a complaint lodged by the residents of Lagcherla village alleging police harassment, physical abuse and false criminal charges, following the attack on district collector and other officials, the National Human Rights Commission on Thursday issued notices to the chief secretary and DGP, directing them to file a detailed report within two weeks. Accordingly, it has issued …

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NHRC orders Rs 5 lakh compensation for Gobinda Sahu’s kin

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR : The National Human Rights Commission has directed the state government to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family members of Gobinda Sahu, the prime accused in school teacher Mamita Meher murder case, who allegedly died by suicide in Kantabanji sub-jail of Balangir district two years back. Acting on a petition filed by lawyer and civil …

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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 …

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1 month ago

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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1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi hospital fire: Human rights body issues notice to Uttar Pradesh government

India Today

The National Human Rights Commission on Saturday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state police chief after a children’s ward of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi was gutted by fire. The commission observed that the contents of the reports are "indeed disturbing and indicate negligence" resulting in a "grave violation" of the human rights of …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi medical college fire: NHRC sends notice to UP govt, DGP over deaths of newborn babies

India TV News

The National Human Rights Commission on Saturday said that it has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state's DGP in connection with a fire at the children ward of a Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi that claimed the lives of 10 newborns. In a statement, the NHRC said it has taken suo moto cognisance of …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Govt schools in UP’s Gautam Budh Nagar in dismal condition, NHRC directs district magistrate to take action

Hindustan Times

The National Human Rights Commission has directed the District Magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar to take appropriate action on a complaint about the poor condition of government-run schools in the district, alleging violation of students' right to education. The complainant pointed out that hundreds of students in government schools in Gautam Buddh Nagar, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, are being deprived of …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nigeria rights body finds ’no evidence’ military conducted secret mass abortions

Live Mint

By Camillus Eboh and Ope Adetayo ABUJA -Nigeria's human rights commission said on Friday an investigation had found "no evidence" that the Nigerian military deliberately attacked women and children or carried out secret abortions in its fight against an Islamist insurgency in the northeast. The Nigeria Human Rights Commission, which is appointed by the government, had been investigating three Reuters …

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3 months ago

'Employers Must Provide Positive Environment To Employees': NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Reports On CA's Death Due To Work Pressure

Live Law

The National Human Rights Commission, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a 26-year-old chartered accountant from Kerala died in Pune, Maharashtra on 20th July 2024, allegedly, due to excessive workload in the Ernst & Young that she joined four months back. The Commission has observed that the contents of the media reports, if true, raise serious …

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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 …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Baby dies in womb after unattended pregnant woman lies on floor for over 27 hours; NHRC seeks report

New Indian Express

RANCHI: The National Human Rights Commission has sought report from the state government within two weeks over the death of baby in womb due to medical negligence at MGM Hospital in Jamshedpur. Reportedly, the mother was being made to lie on the floor due in hospital’s labour room for over 27 hours of unavailability of bed at MGM Hospital in …

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Who is Justice V Ramasubramanian? Ex-Supreme Court judge appointed as new National Human Rights Commission chief

Who is Justice V Ramasubramanian, former Supreme Court judge appointed as NHRC chief?

Ex-Supreme Court judge Justice V Ramasubramanian is new NHRC chief

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

Death of two TN electricity department contract workers: NHRC issues notice to Chief Secretary, DGP

Retire Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian appointed new NHRC chief

Retired Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian appointed new NHRC chief

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

PM Modi meets Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge at his office in Parliament

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

Custodial death at Karaikal sub jail: NHRC seeks explanation from police, district magistrate

NHRC directs Tamil Nadu chief secretary to ensure basic amenities are provided to ex-Manjolai workers

Lagcherla attack: NHRC seeks report on ‘human rights violations’

NHRC orders Rs 5 lakh compensation for Gobinda Sahu’s kin

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

IIT Kharagpur: RGSOIPL-NHRC National Moot Court Competition 2025

Jhansi hospital fire: Human rights body issues notice to Uttar Pradesh government

Jhansi medical college fire: NHRC sends notice to UP govt, DGP over deaths of newborn babies

Govt schools in UP’s Gautam Budh Nagar in dismal condition, NHRC directs district magistrate to take action

Nigeria rights body finds ’no evidence’ military conducted secret mass abortions

'Employers Must Provide Positive Environment To Employees': NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Reports On CA's Death Due To Work Pressure

NHRC notice to Jharkhand over neglect in treating pregnant woman

Baby dies in womb after unattended pregnant woman lies on floor for over 27 hours; NHRC seeks report