Tag: NHRC

Nothing ‘Right’ about India’s Human Rights Commission

The accreditation review of the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRCI), is scheduled to take place in the last week of March 2024 and in the last week...

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of 9-year-old Dalit boy’s death

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken...

Time to check your sarkari email… does it have PM Modi’s photo?

After SC, NHRC official “aghast” to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo in official email!

No eviction of tribals without settlement of land claims: J. Arun Mishra (retd.)

In February 2019, as a judge in the SC, J Mishra had first ordered the eviction of tribals and forest dwellers, but stayed operation of the order soon thereafter

NHRC registers case against Narsinghanand Saraswati

Action follows a complaint filed by Haji Mohd.Sameer Boghani, president Madariya Sufi Foundation against Saraswati’s communal hate speech

Release prisoner arrested due to mistaken identity, pay 3 lakhs compensation: NHRC to UP gov’t

The Commission held that it was a case of negligence by police, and sought a report by UP DGP on action taken against erring officials

NHRC asks MP Chief Secy Bains to report on the 28 tortured prisoners in six weeks

Pointing out that it has been nearly three years since the NHRC first submitted its recommendations, many activists urged authorities to take cognisance of prisoners’ basic human rights.

NHRC questions UP govt on relief and rehabilitation of man acquitted of rape after 20 yrs

The Commission has sought a report from the government asking what action will be taken against public servant responsible in this case

NHRC issues notice to MoD for compensating victim of Army’s “indiscriminate” firing

The NHRC accessed the report of the inquiry magistrate who held that an innocent villager was killed due to firing by special forces in Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh

State liable for the action of police officials in custodial torture: NHRC 

The Commission recommended payment of compensation and directed departmental action against the policemen even though they were facing trial

NHRC directs Centre to pay compensation to Tribal rights activist for offloading him

In 2016, Gladson Dungdung’s passport was seized by immigration officers, barring him from traveling abroad

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