Top Law News NHRC slams health ministry for drug trial deaths August 12, 2011 / August 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on NHRC slams health ministry for drug trial deaths The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday slammed the health ministry and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for the loss of hundreds of lives, allegedly because of drug trials in the country. Taking suo moto cognisance of a media report alleging that 1,725 people have lost their lives to drug trials in the […] Read more » drug trial deaths ICMR Indian Council of Medical Research NHRC NHRC slams health ministry for drug trial deaths
Media & Entertainment News NHRC to join facebook, twitter July 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on NHRC to join facebook, twitter In an attempt to get more interactive and spread awareness about its work, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will soon join the social network in the virtual world of facebook and twitter. “We want to reach out to more people so there are plans to join platforms like facebook and twitter,” Satyabrata Pal, NHRC […] Read more » facebook National Human Rights Commission NHRC twitter
Media & Entertainment News Rights panel reminds officials about Ramdev report July 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday issued reminders to the union home secretary and the Delhi chief secretary for their reports on the midnight crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev which are still awaited. “On June 6, they (home secretary and Delhi chief secretary) along with the Delhi Police Commissioner were asked by the […] Read more » Delhi Police Commissioner National Human Rights Commission NHRC Ramdev report yoga guru Baba Ramdev
Environment Law News Asbestos-related cancer: NHRC notice to health, environment ministries July 6, 2011 / July 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday issued notice to the health and environment ministries on a report that asbestos-related cancer was on the rise in India. Toxics Watch Alliance, an NGO fighting for environmental protection, alleged that about 50,000 Indians die every year because of asbestos-related cancer. “The complainant sought the commission’s intervention for […] Read more » Asbestos-related cancer cancer Chrysotile Asbestos environment ministries Health NHRC
Criminal Law News Bengal government issued notice on children’s deaths July 2, 2011 / July 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The West Bengal government was Friday issued notice by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over the reported deaths of 17 infants in a state-run hospital in Kolkata in a span of two days. According to a statement by the commission Friday, 17 infants died within a span of two days at the B.C. Roy, […] Read more » Bengal government children's deaths National Human Rights Commission NHRC
Intellectual Property News Two-thirds of rights violations in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi May 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Of the 18,000 human rights violations recorded in India in the first three months of this year, a staggering 65.57 percent, or roughly two-thirds, were reported in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, shows data from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). According to official documents, from Jan 1 to March 31, a total of 18,772 cases […] Read more » Delhi National Human Rights Commission NHRC rights violations Uttar Pradesh
Top Law News NHRC notice to Chhattisgarh over attack on Swami Agnivesh March 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to Chhattisgarh’s chief secretary and police chief over the alleged attack last week on social activist Swami Agnivesh by members of the Salwa Judum civil militia. “The commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report alleging that a large group comprising special police officers […] Read more » attack Chhattisgarh NHRC notice Swami Agnivesh
Top Law News Rights panel concerned over farmers’ suicides in Orissa January 19, 2011 / January 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday expressed concern over the increasing cases of starvation deaths and farmers’ suicides in Orissa and gave a list of recommendations to the state government for the overall improvement in the human rights situation.”The commission has received complaints of starvation deaths and farmers’ suicides in the backward KBK (Kalahandi, […] Read more » National Human Rights Commission NHRC
Top Law News Why no night shelters for street kids, NHRC asks Delhi December 24, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an explanation from the Delhi government over the plight of homeless children in the capital and the lack of dedicated night shelters for them, the commission said. An NHRC official aid Friday that the commission took suo motu cognisance of media reports that a survey by an […] Read more » NHRC
Top Law News NHRC to raise issue of harmful effect of pesticide in Kerala December 18, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chief K.G. Balakrishnan Saturday said that he will take up with the central government the seriousness of the impact of the use of pesticide endosulfan in Kerala villages. “The matter is serious and would be brought to the attention of the centre. Just like the way in which the centre […] Read more » effect harmful NHRC pesticide