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Delhi Police Files FIR Over Child Abuse Content On Meta Platforms
The FIR was registered on October 8 under Sections 67 and 67B of the Information Technology Act, 2000, based on a complaint alleging the circulation of suspected Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) through Meta platforms.
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National Human Rights Commission Winter Internship 2026 Offers Rs 12,000 Stipend, Apply By October 15
Students pursuing law and social sciences under 28 years can apply by October 15 with required documents.
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Human Rights Body Action Over Minors' Participation At Mumbai CJP Protest
The commission has issued notices to the Mumbai Police Commissioner, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, X Corp., and Maharashtra's Women and Child Development Department, asking them to submit action taken reports within a week.
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Human Rights Body Seeks Report On Alleged Custodial Torture In Punjab
The complaint was filed by Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Chugh and relates to an alleged incident involving a man who was protesting against drug abuse in Punjab during Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's "Lok Milni" programme at Sheron village in Sunam.
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Bengaluru Daycare Horror: Rights Panel Issues Notice To Karnataka Government
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report about "some toddlers being treated inhumanely by the nannies at a creche operating on the premises of an IT company in Bengaluru".
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NHRC May 2026 Internship Ends, 98 Students Successfully Finish Programme
NHRC Internship 2026: Students were exposed to diverse aspects of human rights through interactive sessions with eminent speakers.
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Food Regulator Data Leak: FIR Targets 'Insider' And Not The Media
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of the matter and issued a notice to the Health Ministry, FSSAI and Delhi Police.
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170 Custodial Deaths Across Country In First 74 Days Of 2026: Centre
The figures shared by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) are part of state-wise information received from the National Human Rights Commission.
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Rights Body Issues Notice to Railways Over Serving 'Only Halal Meat'
The NHRC has issued a notice to the Railways over a complaint that "only halal-processed meat" is served in trains, which creates an "unfair discrimination" and amounts to "violations of human rights".
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Rights Body Flags 'Lapses' In Bhopal College Rape, Blackmail Cases
Allegations of drugging, rape, blackmailing and forced religious conversions of students at a private engineering college in Bhopal have raised serious concerns.
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"Fundamentally Flawed Process": Congress On Rights Panel Chief Selection
"Process Wasn't Followed": Congress' Letter Of Dissent Over Rights Panel Chief Appointment
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Ex Supreme Court Judge V Ramasubramanian Appointed Rights Panel Chief
Retired Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian was on Monday appointed the new chairman of the National Human Rights Commission or NHRC, the nodal body which can inquire into violations of human rights by government or a public servant.
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'Untrue': Ex-Chief Justice DY Chandrachud On Being Considered For Rights Panel Chief
Former chief justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Friday said media reports of him being considered for the National Human Rights Commission chairperson's post were "untrue".
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Human Rights Body Seeks Report Within A Week As UP Fire Kills 10 Infants
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report stating that at least 10 newborn babies lost their lives in a fire that broke out in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
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Human Rights Body Takes Action After Boy, 4, Dies At Delhi's Open Air Gym
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a four-year-old boy died after a part of a machine in an open-air gym fell on him in a municipality-run park in West Delhi's Moti Nagar on 13th October 2024.
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Delhi Police Files FIR Over Child Abuse Content On Meta Platforms
The FIR was registered on October 8 under Sections 67 and 67B of the Information Technology Act, 2000, based on a complaint alleging the circulation of suspected Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) through Meta platforms.
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National Human Rights Commission Winter Internship 2026 Offers Rs 12,000 Stipend, Apply By October 15
Students pursuing law and social sciences under 28 years can apply by October 15 with required documents.
-
Human Rights Body Action Over Minors' Participation At Mumbai CJP Protest
The commission has issued notices to the Mumbai Police Commissioner, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, X Corp., and Maharashtra's Women and Child Development Department, asking them to submit action taken reports within a week.
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Human Rights Body Seeks Report On Alleged Custodial Torture In Punjab
The complaint was filed by Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Chugh and relates to an alleged incident involving a man who was protesting against drug abuse in Punjab during Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's "Lok Milni" programme at Sheron village in Sunam.
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Bengaluru Daycare Horror: Rights Panel Issues Notice To Karnataka Government
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report about "some toddlers being treated inhumanely by the nannies at a creche operating on the premises of an IT company in Bengaluru".
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NHRC May 2026 Internship Ends, 98 Students Successfully Finish Programme
NHRC Internship 2026: Students were exposed to diverse aspects of human rights through interactive sessions with eminent speakers.
-
Food Regulator Data Leak: FIR Targets 'Insider' And Not The Media
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of the matter and issued a notice to the Health Ministry, FSSAI and Delhi Police.
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170 Custodial Deaths Across Country In First 74 Days Of 2026: Centre
The figures shared by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) are part of state-wise information received from the National Human Rights Commission.
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Rights Body Issues Notice to Railways Over Serving 'Only Halal Meat'
The NHRC has issued a notice to the Railways over a complaint that "only halal-processed meat" is served in trains, which creates an "unfair discrimination" and amounts to "violations of human rights".
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Rights Body Flags 'Lapses' In Bhopal College Rape, Blackmail Cases
Allegations of drugging, rape, blackmailing and forced religious conversions of students at a private engineering college in Bhopal have raised serious concerns.
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"Fundamentally Flawed Process": Congress On Rights Panel Chief Selection
"Process Wasn't Followed": Congress' Letter Of Dissent Over Rights Panel Chief Appointment
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Ex Supreme Court Judge V Ramasubramanian Appointed Rights Panel Chief
Retired Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian was on Monday appointed the new chairman of the National Human Rights Commission or NHRC, the nodal body which can inquire into violations of human rights by government or a public servant.
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'Untrue': Ex-Chief Justice DY Chandrachud On Being Considered For Rights Panel Chief
Former chief justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Friday said media reports of him being considered for the National Human Rights Commission chairperson's post were "untrue".
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Human Rights Body Seeks Report Within A Week As UP Fire Kills 10 Infants
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report stating that at least 10 newborn babies lost their lives in a fire that broke out in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
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Human Rights Body Takes Action After Boy, 4, Dies At Delhi's Open Air Gym
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a four-year-old boy died after a part of a machine in an open-air gym fell on him in a municipality-run park in West Delhi's Moti Nagar on 13th October 2024.
