Top Law News NHRC team to assess situation in Uttarakhand July 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team will visit Uttarakhand next week to take stock of the relief and rehabilitation work after devastating floods last month wreaked havoc in the hill state, an official statement said Friday. The five-member team, headed by Kanwaljit Deol, director general (investigation), will visit Uttarakhand July 15-18 for on-the-spot assessment […] Read more » flashfloods Kanwaljit Deol National Human Rights Commission national news news NHRC NHRC team to assess situation in Uttarakhand relief and rehabilitation work todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News ‘Compensate wrong arrest of Nepalese helps in Aarushi murder’ July 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on ‘Compensate wrong arrest of Nepalese helps in Aarushi murder’ A petition was Tuesday filed before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court seeking compensation for Nepalese nationals who were arrested allegedly in a wrong manner in the 2008 Aarushi-Hemraj double murder in Noida. The plea said the three Nepalese – who worked as domestic helps – be granted relief for their “unwarranted arrest” […] Read more » 'Compensate wrong arrest of Nepalese helps in Aarushi murder' Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case Krishna National Human Rights Commission national news news NHRC Nutan Thakur Rajkumar todays news todays top news Top news Vijay Mondal
Top Law News SC notice on plea seeking survey on mental health problems July 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and state governments on a plea by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking a country-wide epidemiological survey to identify the magnitude of mental health problems. The apex court bench of Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose issued notice on an application contending that […] Read more » Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose National Human Rights Commission national news news NHRC SC notice on plea seeking survey on mental health problems todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News NHRC seeks explanation over Assam shootout July 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Questioning the authenticity of a shootout in which two people were killed in Assam, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the state government why it should not recommend compensation for the victims’ kin. A statement issued by the commission says that after going through the material and record placed before it, several loopholes […] Read more » Ananda Teron Chandra Tokbi National Human Rights Commission national news news NHRC NHRC seeks explanation over Assam shootout Rajib Basumatary todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News NHRC seeks report from Uttarakhand; centre on flood relief June 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday sought reports from Uttarakhand and the central government over the measures being taken for the evacuation and rehabilitation of flood-affected victims in the hill state. “We have asked Uttarakhand’s chief secretary to submit a report on the progress of steps taken by the state to provide relief to […] Read more » flood-affected victims National Human Rights Commission national news news NHRC NHRC seeks report from Uttarakhand; centre on flood relief todays news todays top news Top news
Criminal Law News Human Rights Murder victim’s kin to get Rs.5 lakh January 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttar Pradesh government has been asked by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) asked to pay Rs.5 lakh to the next of kin of a minor girl strangled to death by a constable last year. According to NHRC, “It is established that a constable attempted to rape the 14-year-old victim, strangulated her and then hanged […] Read more » grievous violation of human rights kin of a minor girl Lakhimpur murder Murder victim's kin National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) NHRC Uttar Pradesh government
Human Rights NHRC looks into child-labour deaths in Odisha brick kiln January 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A notice has been issued by the Odisha government to The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the death of two children in a fire at a brick kiln in the state last year, an activist said Wednesday. The NHRC issued notice to the state’s Chief Secretary B.K. Patnaik and directed him to submit a […] Read more » bonded labour bonded labourers Chief Secretary B.K. Patnaik CHILD LABOUR death of two children Durga Brick Industries Durga Brick Industries at K. Nuagaon of Ganjam district of Odisha human rights organisation India Media Centre (IMC) National Human Rights Commission NHRC Nishikant Mishra Odisha Government
Top Law News NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh over hospital deaths November 3, 2012 / November 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Uttar Pradesh government has been asked by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to submit a report on the death of six patients at a medical college in Gorakhpur after their oxygen supply was stopped, allegedly by unruly junior doctors, Sep 4. NHRC has sent notices to the state’s medical education secretary and Gorakhpur district […] Read more » Gorakhpur Gorakhpur district magistrate medical college medical college in Gorakhpur National Human Rights Commission NHRC oxygen supply state's medical education secretary The National Human Rights Commission Uttar Pradesh
Top Law News Dalit beaten to death in Punjab, NHRC sends notice November 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A notice has been issued by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to Punjab Police over the death of a Dalit labourer who was severely beaten over plucking vegetables in Kapurthala district. According to NHRC, “The director general of police in Punjab and district magistrate of Kapurthala have been asked to submit reports within four […] Read more » Dalit beaten Dalit beaten to death in Punjab Kapurthala district NHRC The National Human Rights Commission
Top Law News 2,068 alleged staged shootouts in India, UP tops list October 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment According to the National Human Rights Commission, Overall 2,068 cases of alleged staged shootouts were reported from across the country in the past 20 years, with Uttar Pradesh reporting the maximum such cases. Panel member, Justice (retired) BC Patel said “Uttar Pradesh witnessed 984 encounters (shootouts), which is maximum in comparison to other states” Uttar Pradesh was […] Read more » alleged staged shootouts Justice BC Patel National Human Rights Commission NHRC shootouts in India UP tops list
Top Law News We need more trial courts: NHRC chief October 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman K.G. Balakrishnan emphasised the need to set up more trial courts so that justice is not delayed. K.G Balakrishnan said, “The criminal justice system needs to be corrected to ensure speedy trial by setting up more courts. Steps should be taken to increase the number of police personnel in […] Read more » criminal justice Human Rights K.G. Balakrishnan NHRC NHRC chief
Top Law News NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra over farm suicides September 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a reply from the Maharashtra government over seven farm suicides that took place last week within a span of 72 hours in the state’s Vidarbha region. “We have issued notice to Maharashtra’s chief secretary regarding the suicide of seven farmers in 72 hours. He has been asked […] Read more » committed suicide in the Vidarbha region crops were damaged by heavy rains issue of violation of human rights of farmers Maharashtra government over seven farm suicides Maharashtra over farm suicides National Human Rights Commission NHRC NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra over farm suicides Non-Government Organization suicide of seven farmers Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti