High Profile Cases Nirbhaya Case: Plea Moved In Delhi HC Seeking NHRC Inquiry Into Alleged Torture Against The Convicts February 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking court’s direction to National Human Rights Commission to conduct an inquiry into the physical and mental conditions of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya rape case. Moved by activist A Rajarajan, the petition wants National Human Rights Commission to intervene and enquire about the physical […] Read more » mental conditions of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya rape case. Moved by activist A Rajarajan National Human Rights Commission to intervene and enquire about the physical and mental conditions of the four death convicts NHRC
Top Law News Supreme Court voices displeasure at defence ministry: Manipur ‘fake’ encounters May 21, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure that the Ministry of Defence has “not even bothered” to respond to the letters addressed to it by the CBI’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) that is probing the alleged extra-judicial killings and fake encounters by the Army, Assam Rifles and police in Manipur. A bench comprising justices Madan […] Read more » ASG encounter featured Madan B Lokur National Human Rights Commission NHRC Special Investigation Team U U Lalit
Top Law News Encounter killings: SC refers NHRC plea to a larger bench September 2, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today referred to a larger bench a plea of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking direction to all states for mandatorily giving information to it about any encounter killings in their jurisdiction for the purposes of enquiry. A bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and R Banumathi said it would be appropriate […] Read more » Court encounter killings featured Law Legal News National Human Rights Commission NHRC Supreme Court
Top Law News NHRC denies ordering action against Somnath Bharti April 1, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission Monday denied it asked Delhi Police to take action against former AAP minister Somnath Bharti for his controversial campaign against an alleged drug and prostitution racket. “The NHRC has seen news stories that it has given a direction for taking action against Somnath Bharti in the Khirki Extension incident,” said […] Read more » former AAP minister Somnath Bharti National Human Rights Commission news NHRC NHRC denies ordering action against Somnath Bharti todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News NHRC seeks action against engaging children in polls March 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take appropriate action against parties and candidates engaging children for their campaigns for the Lok Sabha polls, an activist said here on Saturday. Acting on a complaint lodged by Odisha based rights activist Akhand, the NHRC has ordered the ECI […] Read more » Election Commission of India Elections 2014 Lok Sabha National Human Rights Commission news NHRC todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News NHRC notice to UP over minor girl’s death March 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to Uttar Pradesh government over the death of a four-year-old girl due to alleged medical negligence. Acting on media reports, the commission asked the UP director general of health services to file a report within four weeks, said an NHRC statement. The media reports said the […] Read more » National Human Rights Commission news NHRC NHRC notice to UP over minor girl's death todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Legislation has failed to end manual scavenging: NHRC February 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Legislation to end the “insidious” practice of manual scavenging has failed in India, which still has 340,000 manual scavengers – a matter of “utter shame,” National Human Rights Commission chairman K.G. Balakrishnan said Friday. “In the 1993 (The Employment of Manual Scavenges and Construction Of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, manual scavenging is an offence but […] Read more » National Human Rights Commission news NHRC NHRC chairman K.G. Balakrishnan The Employment of Manual Scavenges and Construction Of Dry Latrines Act todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News NHRC questions Delhi government over death of homeless January 23, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment National Human Rights Commission Wednesday issued a notice to the Delhi Government seeking a report on the death of two homeless persons near a shelter home here. Notices in this regard have been issued to the Chief Secretary, Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and the Chief Executive Officer, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board of the […] Read more » Department of SNews National Human Rights Commission NHRC todays news todays top newsocial Welfare Top news
Top Law News NHRC issues notice to UP Police director general January 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Thursday issued notice to the director general of Uttar Pradesh Police over Monday’s physical assault on some women protestors by policemen in Firozabad. Taking suo motu cognizance of a media report that some police personnel were found kicking, slapping and lathi-charging women protestors, the commission has sought a reply […] Read more » National Human Rights Commission news NHRC NHRC issues notice to UP Police director general todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News NHRC seeks report on senior citizens’ welfare January 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking note of the failure of the states and union territories to implement the “Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007”, the NHRC Tuesday sent notices to them in this regard, seeking a report within six weeks. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) felt that the Act was not being executed “in […] Read more » Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act National Human Rights Commission news NHRC NHRC seeks report on senior citizens' welfare todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News RTI activist’s torture: NHRC notice to UP Police January 2, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking note of reports that the Uttar Pradesh Police was not serious about investigating the physical assault and torture of an RTI activist, the NHRC Tuesday issued notice to the force. Seeking a reply within two weeks, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices to the director general of police, Uttar Pradesh and senior […] Read more » National Human Rights Commission news NHRC todays news todays top news Top news torture of an RTI activist
Top Law News NHRC notice to Chhattisgarh as women patients sleep on floor January 2, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday issued notice to the Chhattisgarh government after women patients who attended a sterilisation camp were forced to sleep on the floor. According to reports, a sterilisation camp was organised in Dhaneli Kanhar in Kanker district. After the operation, the women were not provided with beds and had to […] Read more » National Human Rights Commission news NHRC NHRC notice to Chhattisgarh todays news todays top news Top news
