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- India
NHRC notice to Raj govt, DGP over stripping, parading of woman in Pratapgarh
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission has sent a notice to the Rajasthan government and the state’s police chief over a pregnant woman being allegedly stripped naked and paraded in a…
- India
Over 2,000 cured patients still housed in mental hospitals across country: NHRC
New Delhi: More than 2,000 cured patients are still housed in mental hospitals in the country when they should not stay there even for an extra day, NHRC chairperson justice (retd) Arun…
- India
Ensure violence ends in Manipur, NHRC tells state govt
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday directed the Manipur government to ensure that no further violence takes place in the strife-torn northeastern state. In a statement issued late…
- India
Calcutta HC rejects NHRC’s plea for appointing observer for panchayat polls
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday rejected the National Human Right Commission (NHRC)’s plea for appointing an observer for July 8 West Bengal panchayat polls. Although the hearing in the matter…
- India
NHRC notice to Raj govt over rats found ‘gnawing feet of patients’ at Jodhpur hospital
New Delhi: The NHRC on Tuesday issued a notice to the Rajasthan government over rats allegedly found gnawing the feet of patients in a government-run hospital in Jodhpur. Reportedly, the number of…
- India
SC notice to Centre on plea seeking directions to fill vacant posts in NHRC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Centre’s response on a plea seeking directions to fill three vacancies at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). A bench comprising Chief Justice…
- India
Bengal panchayat polls: Plea in Calcutta HC over violence during nomination
Kolkata: The CPI(M) and All India Secular Front (AISF) on Wednesday filed two separate petitions in the Calcutta High Court against the ongoing violence in the nomination phase for the forthcoming panchayat…
- Andhra Pradesh
NHRC notice to Andhra govt over ‘lack of school’ in tribal village
New Delhi: The NHRC on Friday issued a notice to the Andhra Pradesh government over reports that despite requests, authorities have not been able to set up any school in Jajulabandha tribal…
- India
Stray dogs inside cancer hospital: NHRC notice to Odisha govt, Cuttack civic body
New Delhi: The NHRC has issued a notice to the Odisha government and the municipal corporation of Cuttack over reports that stray dogs are moving freely inside a cancer hospital and biting…
- Delhi
HC seeks response of Delhi govt, CBSE on plea seeking common syllabus across India
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Delhi government, the CBSE and the NHRC’s response on a petition challenging certain provisions of the Right to Education Act, 2009 for…
- India
NHRC notice to Centre, states over ‘rise’ in circulation of child sexual abuse material on social media
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Centre and states over a report that the circulation of child sexual abuse material on social media in India…
- India
NHRC issues notices to Haryana govt, Gurugram municipality over sewer death
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Haryana government, the Gurugram Police and the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram after the decomposed body of a man was pulled…
- India
West Bengal: NHRC notice to police over Ram Navami violence
New Delhi: The NHRC has sent a notice to the West Bengal police chief and the Howrah police commissioner over an alleged attack on a Ram Navami procession, officials said on Friday.…
- India
NHRC issues notice to Odisha chief secy over death of two workers in sewage tank
Bhubaneswar: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued a show cause notice against Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena over the death of two workers in a sewage tank in Cuttack…
- India
NHRC issues notice to UP Police over killing of Atiq Ahmad, brother
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh Police over the killing of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf when they were being…
