National Human Rights Commission

SC mulls State Human Rights Commission role in criminal medical negligence

The top court posted the matter for further hearing after four weeks, and directed pleadings to be completed in the meanwhile.

NHRC issues notices to Bihar, TN on alleged abuse of orphaned children

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the governments of Bihar and Tamil Nadu over the alleged abuse of 12 orphaned children in a madrassa in the southern state. The commission has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that said two persons have been arrested in Chennai for housing and abusing orphaned juveniles from Bihar. Twelve children were rescued from the madrassa located at Ponniammanmedu, the NHRC said. The commission has issued notices to the chief secretaries of Tamil Nadu and Bihar and the Chennai police commissioner calling for a detailed report in the matter within four weeks. The media report published on December 1 claimed that police had got information through the '1098' helpline that some children are being subjected to harassment and physical abuse in a madrassa at Ponniammanmedu near Madhavaram in Chennai, the NHRC said. It was reported that a criminal case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Coder a

NHRC issues notice over death of four while cleaning sewage tank in Haryana

The National Human Rights Commission took suo motu cognisance of a report that four persons died after inhaling toxic fumes while cleaning the sewer tank in Haryana's Faridabad district

Story in numbers: 5 people die in judicial custody every day, shows data

At least 17,146 people were reported to have died in judicial/police custody - nearly five per day, on average - in cases registered in the decade up to March 2020

Bangladesh human rights commission condemns attack on Hindus, demands probe

Condemning the attack on the Hindu community in Bangladesh the country's NHRC has said that communal violence in a "secular country" is not acceptable under any circumstances

Cyclist harassment case: NHRC issues notices to Sports Ministry, SAI

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which took suo motu cognisance of the matter, sought a detailed report from the ministry's secretary and the SAI director general

NHRC issues notice to Centre, States; seeks reports on farmers stir

The NHRC said that there is an allegation of breach of corona protocols by the agitating farmers at the protest sites

SC dismisses plea seeking directions to fill vacant posts in NHRC

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions to fill vacant posts at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao noted that former apex court judge Justice Arun Mishra has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission. "In view of subsequent events of appointment of chairman and members this petition has become infructuous," the bench also comprising Justice B R Gavai said. During the brief hearing, the petitioner told the bench that chairperson and members have been appointed and only two posts are lying vacant. The apex court then asked, "Chairperson has been appointed, why should we keep it pending. The matter has become infructuous." The top court was hearing a plea filed by lawyer Radhakant Tripathi seeking a direction to fill vacant posts at the National Human Rights Commission. Justice Mishra is also the first non-CJI to be appointed to the NHRC chief post since the amendment of the

Former Supreme Court judge justice Arun Mishra takes over as NHRC chief

Justice Mishra, who joined as an apex court judge on July 7, 2014, demitted office in September 2020.

Enact special law to uphold dignity, rights of dead: NHRC to Centre, states

The NHRC laid out a range of recommendations for protecting the dignity and the rights of the dead people in the wake of reports of alleged mishandling of bodies of Covid victims

NHRC takes cognizance post-poll violence in Bengal, orders spot inquiry

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday took cognisance of the alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal and ordered an investigation fact-finding team to conduct a spot inquiry and submit a report at the earliest, preferably within two weeks.In a statement, the NHRC pointed out allegations of deaths of a few people in the violent incidents."The political workers allegedly clashed with each other, party offices were torched down and some homes were ransacked & valuables also looted. District Administration & local Law & order enforcement agencies appear not to have acted to stop such violation of human rights of the affected persons," the commission said.It further said, "Considering as a fit case of alleged violation of Right to Life of the innocent citizens, the Commission has today taken suo-motu cognizance of the matter and has requested its DIG (Investigation) to constitute a team of the officers of the Investigation Division of the Commission to .

Payment of Rs 1L each to victims of 'custodial torture' in Delhi: NHRC

NHRC has recommended that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs pay Rs 1 lakh each to two victims in a case of "custodial torture" by Delhi police personnel, officials said on Tuesday

NHRC sends advisories to state govts on protecting rights of prisoners

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHRC has issued advisories to various ministries and states stressing on the need for protection of rights of prisoners, police personnel and informal workers

NHRC notice to UP govt, DGP over killing of murder accused by mob

National Human Rights Commission has sent a notice to the UP government and the state's police chief over reports of a man accused of committing murder being fatally thrashed by a mob in a village

Thirteen NHRC employees test positive for Covid-19 in last ten days

The NHRC office is located in the six-storeyed Manavadhikar Bhawan in INA area in south Delhi

NRC and CAA: Lies, truths and half-truths

Detention centres exist in India, despite the prime minister's claims to the contrary

Crimes against women: Have we lived up to vow of equal rights, asks Prez

Lok-Dessallien also recalled the contribution made by Mehta, who had served as the Indian delegate to the UN Commission on Human Rights from 1947 to 1948.

SC to hear PIL over setting up SIT into Hyderabad encounter case tomorrow

Telangana police said on Friday that the accused were killed in an exchange of fire with police

NHRC continues probe into encounter deaths, may record families' statements

Taking cognisance of the 'encounter' killings of the four accused on Friday, the commission has ordered the probe

NHRC slaps notice to TN govt for illegal detention of juvenile

The boy and his family members were allegedly subjected to unbearable torture and inhuman treatment