After undertrial’s suicide, NHRC seeks report from Maharashtra govt
Mumba/UNI: The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday directed the Maharashtra goverment to file a report on the steps taken by the state to prevent prisoners suicide.
Calcutta HC rejects Bengal govt's request to make NHRC report on post-poll rape allegations public
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court Thursday rejected the West Bengal government's request to make the details of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)'s report on post-poll rape allegations public.
'Appalling apathy': NHRC recommends CBI probe in West Bengal's post-poll violence
New Delhi/IBNS: Accusing the West Bengal government of 'appalling apathy' towards victims of the post-poll violence, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into "grievous offences like murder and rape".
Kolkata/IBNS: Expressing its concern over the alleged attack on National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team investigating post-poll violence in West Bengal, a five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday show caused Deputy Commissioner of Kolkata Police (South Suburban/Jadavpur Division), IPS Rashid Munir Khan over the city police's alleged inactivity during the assault on HC appointed fact-finding team members.
Kolkata: NHRC team investigating post-poll violence allegedly attacked in Jadavpur
Kolkata/IBNS: A team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) visiting West Bengal to probe the incidents of post-poll violence in the state was allegedly heckled by locals while it was checking ground reality in southern Kolkata's Jadavpur area on Tuesday afternoon, reports said.
NHRC orders probe by fact-finding team on post-poll violence in West Bengal
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Taking suo-motu cognisance of reported post-poll violence in West Bengal, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday ordered to constitute and send a fact-finding team to the state for on the spot investigation into the matter.
Delhi HC notice to NHRC, Manipur govt over alleged extrajudicial killings case
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and Manipur government over a petition challenging an order passed by the human rights body related to the alleged extrajudicial killings of two persons in the northeastern state.
NHRC pulls up UP govt over 'serious violation of human rights' in Hathras fatal gangrape case
New Delhi/IBNS: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) India on Wednesday took suo motu cognizance of the fatal gangrape of 19-year-old women belonging to Scheduled Caste community in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh and called it a serious issue of human rights violation.
NHRC seeks report from Bengal on 'disposal of bodies in crematorium'
Kolkata/UNI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an Action Taken Report from the West Bengal government within six weeks on the matter of "disposal of bodies of suspected Corona patients in a city crematorium on Jun 10".
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Monday approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), over the alleged the atrocities unleashed by the Uttar Pradesh government against anti-CAA protesters and demanded strong action at the earliest.
NHRC team records statement of Hyderabad rape and murder victim's father and sister
Hyderabad/UNI: Continuing their probe for the second consecutive day on Sunday, the seven-member National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team have recorded the statements of the father and sister of Disha(name changed) in connection with the "encounter" in which the four accused in the gang-rape and murder of the young veterinarian were shot dead on Friday.
NHRC team examines bodies of 4 slain accused in Telangana veterinary doctor's rape-murder case
Hyderabad/UNI: A team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday visited the Mahabubnagar general hospital, where the bodies of the four accused in the gang-rape and murder of young veterinarian Disha were kept.
NHRC notice to UP govt in lynch case
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary and director-general of police calling for a detailed report on the case in which a man was pulled out of a police van and beaten to death at Hathchoya village in Shamli district on November 26.
Infant deaths in Jharkhand hospital: NHRC issues notice to government
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission on Monday send notice to the Jharkhand government over the reported deaths of 52 infants in 30 days at the state's Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College (MGM) hospital in Jamshedpur, officials said on Monday.
Gorakhpur hospital tragedy: NHRC issues notice to Uttar Pradesh government
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission on Monday issued notice to the Government of Uttar Pradesh and called for a detailed reports over the death of 65 children at a hospital in Gorakhpur city recently.