Tag: West Bengal Human Rights Commission

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Subramanian Swamy lends support to A.K. Ganguly

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While the BJP has been clamouring for the removal of A.K. Ganguly as the chief of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC), party leader Subramanian Swamy Saturday questioned the court panel that indicted the former judge of “unwelcome behaviour” against an intern. “Taking cognizance of media reports, the panel was set up and a […]

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WBHRC orders action on letter threatening Ganguly

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The West Bengal Human Rights Commission Wednesday issued orders that action be taken against a woman law clerk who earlier sent a letter threatening to implicate its chairman AK Ganguly in a case of molestation. Asima Mallik, a clerk in Burdwan district court, addressed a letter to the office of the WBHRC in the city, […]

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Bengal rights group to move president against governor

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A rights group Saturday said it would lodge a complaint with President Pranab Mukherjee against West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan for making “provocative remarks against students”. The Association for Protection of Democratic Rights’ (APDR) had earlier approached the West Bengal Human Rights Commission on the issue, but it had rejected the complaint. “APDR has decided […]

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SFI leader’s death: Bengal rights panel orders compensation, blames police

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In a major embarrassment for West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee regime, the state rights panel Monday recommended Rs.10 lakh compensation for the custodial death of SFI leader Sudipto Gupta here in April. A full bench of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission, which met during the day, pointed at the responsibility of police in the April […]

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Police report sought in Kolkata student’s assault

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The West Bengal Human Rights Commission has sought from the city police chief a report on the alleged assault and molestation of a student of Rabindra Bharati University here, an official said Saturday. “The victim has complained of police inaction. No arrest has been made despite a complaint filed by her alleging molestation and assault. So the […]

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Our proposals create awareness: says Bengal rights panel

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Even if all its recommendations may not have been acted upon, the West Bengal Human Rights Commission has been successful in generating public awareness and public criticism, its chairperson said here Monday. “The commission is a recommendatory body and its recommendations are not binding (on the government). Although normally they are accepted, even if they […]

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Pinki Pramanik released

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Asian Games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik freed from  jail on Wednesday after 26 days and said she was falsely implicated in the rape case.  A Barasat court had on Tuesday granted the athlete bail. Speaking to reporters after her release from the Dum Dum Central Jail, Pramanik said she was falsely implicated in the case. Pinki Pramanik […]

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