New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The NHRC has sought a report within two weeks from the Jharkhand government and the district police chief over the death of a 19-year-old woman inmate of a remand home in the Charki Pahadi area of the Deoghar district earlier this month, an official said. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo motu cognisance of a media report about the death of a 19-year-old female inmate on May 2, allegedly under suspicious circumstances. The cause of her death is yet to b…
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New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Taking a strong view, the NHRC has sought a report from Himachal Pradesh after a media report alleged that 19 women students contracted tuberculosis in the hostel of a Nursing College in Shimla, an official said. Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report over the alleged incident, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to the Chief Secretary, Himachal Pradesh, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.Reportedly, during two recen…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member, Priyank Kanoongo, claimed to have received complaints that several madrasas in Uttar Pradesh have fraudulently hired teachers. Moreover, he accused the aided madrasas of keeping “Hindu children”.His reaction came after two judges of the Allahabad High Court differed in their opinion while hearing a writ petition challenging an order of the NHRC, which had directed an enquiry into alleged financial mismanagement and infras…
Prayagraj/New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court has differed over observations made against the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in a case concerning an inquiry into alleged irregularities involving hundreds of madrassas in Uttar Pradesh. The matter came up before a Division Bench of Justices Atul Sreedharan and Vivek Saran in a writ petition filed by the Teachers Association, Madaris Arabia and others challenging proceedings arising out of an NHRC compla…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding an explosion and subsequent fire at a chemical factory in Gujarat’s Bharuch district that left at least 16 workers injured. Observing that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of human rights violations of the victims, the apex human rights body has issued notices to the Chief Secretary of Gujarat and the Superintendent of Police, Bharuc…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding the alleged public humiliation of a woman in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district, where she was paraded by villagers with her husband on her shoulders over allegations of elopement. Observing that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of human rights violations, the NHRC has issued notices to the Jhabua District Magistrate and the Superintendent…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo on Sunday raised serious concerns over multiple issues, including the filing of an FIR against social media users, an alleged minor’s marriage, and suspected child trafficking, asserting that the Commission will take appropriate action in all cases.Speaking to IANS, Kanoongo said the Commission has taken note of reports that some social media users shared information related to the expenditure of the Membe…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Looking to encourage creative cinematic efforts aimed at promoting and protecting human rights, the NHRC on Friday began inviting entries for its 12th annual short film competition, an official said. The last date to receive entries is June 30, he said in a statement.The results of the competition will be announced via a press release, an X handle post, and uploaded to the Commission’s website, said the statement. Last year, the first-prize winner received Rs 2 l…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding a food poisoning incident at a girls’ hostel in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad district, where several students fell ill after consuming food. The apex human rights body has issued notices to the state Chief Secretary and the Ahmedabad Police Commissioner, seeking a detailed report within two weeks. The NHRC has asked the authorities to furnish information on the health…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo on Saturday said the Delhi Police must thoroughly investigate the leakage of sensitive official documents from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), including how a confidential internal inquiry report reached an individual against whom allegations of misconduct had reportedly been substantiated.In a post on X on the alleged data breach at FSSAI, Kanoongo noted that the same individual h…