New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member, Priyank Kanoongo, on Wednesday, criticised Opposition leaders protesting outside Parliament over the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), alleging that their stand supports organisations involved in religious conversions through foreign funding. Taking to social media platform X, Kanoongo said, “These honourable MPs, eager to change the demography of India in the pursuit of foreign d…
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Ranchi, March 26 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday expressed serious concern over 437 deaths reported in judicial and police custody across the state since 2018, flagging major gaps in mandatory judicial probes.The figure was disclosed in an affidavit filed by the Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Prisons and Disaster Management, Vandana Dandel, during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the High Court on custodial deaths.A division bench of Chief Justice M.S. S…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a plea seeking directions for a court-monitored probe into the killing of a youth during Holi celebrations in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar. While granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Delhi Commissioner of Police with a detailed representation, a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant observed that the reliefs sought, including protection for the victim’s family, should first be taken up with…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of alleged violations of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, particularly regarding the absence of mechanisms to track children’s data transfers and inadequate grievance redressal systems across major digital platforms. A bench led by NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo initiated action following a complaint based on a report by think tank ASIA.The Commission has issued notices to key government b…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging that persons with hearing and speech disabilities are being denied access to life insurance benefits due to the refusal of insurance companies to extend coverage to them.According to the complaint received by the Commission, individuals with such disabilities are unable to avail themselves of life insurance policies, raising concerns over discriminatory practices within the insuran…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding the alleged physical assault of a woman from Manipur by a group of boys in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area after she objected to lewd and racially abusive remarks. Observing that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights, the apex human rights body has issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner, seeking a deta…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The NHRC has sought a report from Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha within two weeks over an alleged incident of a Manipuri woman being physically assaulted as part of a “racial abuse”, an official said on Friday. The incident took place when she objected to lewd comments by a group of boys in the Malviya Nagar area of South Delhi in March, an official said on Friday.The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo motu cognisance of a media report that …
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Taking note of media reports on missing person cases, the NHRC has issued notices to the Chief Secretaries and Director Generals of Police of Bihar, Odisha, Telangana, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks, an official said on Friday. The report is expected to include the steps taken/ proposed to deal with the increasing number of missing persons, especially children, said the official in a statement.The National Human …
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the District Magistrate (West Delhi) and the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, over allegations that a 26-year-old Dalit youth was assaulted and lynched during Holi celebrations in the national Capital’s Uttam Nagar.A Bench presided by NHRC Member Priyank Kanoongo took cognisance of a complaint alleging that the incident occurred on March 4, after a minor dispute arising from an accidental splash of water…
Raisen, March 12 (IANS) Member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Priyank Kanoongo on Thursday met with senior officials of the Raisen District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police (SP), and the Regional Director regarding a case related to illegal cannon firing from Raisen Fort. During the meeting held at the regional office of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Raisen, the Commission member raised the issue of misuse of the cannon and the preventive actions required fro…