Chandigarh, March 19 (IANS) The Haryana Human Rights Commission has initiated suo motu proceedings of a media report relating to an incident in a government school in Hisar district, where girl students were allegedly made to perform the “squat punishment” and paraded in school premises.According to the report, the incident occurred at the Government High School in Jagan village in Agroha block, where girl students were subjected to humiliating punishment.Three videos related to the incident…
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Jaipur, Feb 21 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has expressed strong concern over the prolonged absence of a chairperson and members of the Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (RSCPCR), the apex statutory body responsible for safeguarding children’s rights in the state.The court issued a notice to the state government during the preliminary hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed on the issue, seeking a detailed response.A division bench comprising Justice Dr. Pu…
Jammu, Feb 16 (IANS) Three inmates, including two Pakistani nationals, escaped on Monday from an observation home in the R.S. Pura area of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir.Official sources said that three inmates, including two Pakistani nationals, escaped on Monday evening from the R.S. Pura observation home after attacking and injuring two on-duty police personnel.“The incident took place at around 5.15 p.m. when the inmates allegedly assaulted the police personnel and managed to flee fro…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has dismissed an anticipatory bail plea filed by a woman accused of trafficking a minor from her native village and employing him in the sale of illicit liquor in the national capital. A single-judge Bench of Justice Girish Kathpalia denied relief to the accused, Savitri, in connection with an FIR registered at Sangam Vihar police station for offences under Section 33 of the Delhi Excise Act, 2009, Section 78 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, and Se…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The POCSO Act, 2012, defines a child as any person below the age of 18 years and dilution of the age of consent or introduction of exceptions in matters involving sexual activity may undermine child safety, the Union government told in Lok Sabha on Friday. Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Annpurna Devi, in reply to a query, said, “The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act does not explicitly define the term consent, and under the statutory…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Thursday, chaired a meeting of the Trans-Yamuna Area Development Board (TYADB) which approved projects worth Rs 728 crore. She said the aim of the approval is to significantly accelerate the pace of development in the Trans-Yamuna region, home to nearly one-third of Delhi’s population.The Chief Minister added that there would be no shortage of budgetary support for the development of the Trans-Yamuna region and directed Board members …
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday extended greetings to everyone on National Girl Child Day, emphasising that girls are not merely a responsibility but represent sheer strength and an invaluable force in nation-building as women are leading the progress of India now. Taking to social media platform X, Union Minister Amit Shah said, “Greetings to everyone on ‘National Girl Child Day.’ #NationalGirlChildDay symbolises that girls are not merely our responsibilit…
Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) In a disturbing incident that has triggered widespread outrage, four 17-year-old boys were taken into custody on Monday for brutally attacking a man with a sickle near the Tiruttani railway station in Tiruvallur district a few days ago.The accused, all juveniles, allegedly assaulted the victim while intoxicated and recorded the violent act on their mobile phones, later sharing the footage on social media platforms.The victim, identified as Suraj (34), a native of Kolhapur …