New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging that the Punjab Police used excessive force and resorted to an unwarranted lathi-charge on sanitation workers, including women, who were protesting in Barnala over service regularisation, wage enhancement and job security.A Bench presided over by Member Priyank Kanoongo has issued notices to the Punjab Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police (DGP), directing them to inqui…
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New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of reports alleging that girl students were frisked, beaten and forced to remove their clothes by teachers after one of them allegedly lost Rs 1,000 at a government school in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district. Observing that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of the human rights of the victim students, the apex human rights body has issued a notice to the…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging that minor children were endangered during the “Chalo Sansad” protest held in the national capital and that a 12-year-old girl sustained a head injury during the demonstration. A Bench presided over by Member Priyank Kanoongo has issued notices to the Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development, Delhi government; the Secretary, Union Ministry of Electronics …
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging that several women died under suspicious circumstances and many others suffered kidney failure after undergoing Caesarean (C-section) deliveries at government hospitals in Rajasthan, particularly the Prince Bijay Singh Memorial (PBM) Hospital in Bikaner. A Bench presided over by NHRC Member Priyank Kanoongo on Thursday issued notices to the Bikaner Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Pukhra…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging excessive use of force by the Uttar Pradesh Police during a protest in Meerut demanding justice in the Lalita Gautam murder case. A Bench presided over by NHRC Member Priyank Kanoongo has issued notices to the Home Secretary and the Director General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh, directing them to submit an Action Taken Report (ATR) within 15 days.The action has been initiated unde…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions for filling vacant posts in the Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission and framing a standard operating procedure (SOP) for timely appointments in human rights bodies across the country. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and V. Mahadevan questioned the maintainability of the plea under Article 32 of the Constitution and asked the petitioner to pursue remedies before the A…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding the death of a worker and critical injuries to another while cleaning a sewage tank at a residential accommodation in East Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar area. 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 notices to the Delhi Municipal Commissioner and the Delhi Police Commis…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that around 60 students fell ill after consuming a mid-day meal at a government-run school in Bihar’s Nalanda district. Observing that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights of the students, the apex human rights body has issued a notice to the Nalanda District Magistrate, seeking a detailed report within two weeks.According …
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian cautioned State Commissions against exceeding their jurisdiction, underlining the need to avoid duplication of cases and improve information sharing, an official said on Tuesday. Addressing a day-long virtual conference of the State Human Rights Commissions (SHRCs), along with Special Rapporteurs and Special Monitors, Justice Ramasubramanian said that while courts have expanded the scope of fundamental rights, human rights i…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Delhi government and 21 state governments to take proactive measures and implement relief efforts to protect vulnerable populations from the growing threat of heat waves. In communications sent to the Chief Secretaries of the concerned states and Delhi, the apex human rights body stressed the urgent need for integrated and inclusive measures to mitigate the impact of extreme heat and prevent casualties.The st…