National Human Rights Commission

"No Warning": Witnesses Describe How Police Shot Anti-Sterlite Protesters

India News | Reuters | Tuesday May 29, 2018

Police in the port city of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu gave no warning last Tuesday before firing with live ammunition on protesters seeking the closure of a copper smelter owned by London-listed Vedanta Resources Plc, according to 16 witnesses interviewed by Reuters.

Rights Body Issues Notice To UP Over Hooch Tragedy, Deaths Rise To 13

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 21, 2018

The NHRC has sent a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over the death of several persons from consumption of spurious liquor, reportedly, purchased from licensed shops in the state's Kanpur and Kanpur Dehat districts.

Film Body Lifts Ban On Telugu Actress Who Alleged Sexual Exploitation

Hyderabad News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 13, 2018

Hours after the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo motu cognizance of Telugu actress Sri Reddy's allegations of sexual exploitation, the Movie Artists' Association (MAA) on Thursday lifted a ban on her.

For Telugu Actress Who Stripped, Spoke Of Casting Couch, Help From Human Rights Body

Hyderabad News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday April 13, 2018

Sri Reddy, the Telugu actress who stripped outside a film chamber office to make her complaint heard last week, today received support from the country's top human rights body that asked the Telangana government to probe allegations of sexual exploitation and casting couch in the Telugu film industry.

Unnao Custodial Death: Human Rights Body Notice To Uttar Pradesh Government, Police Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 10, 2018

The National Human Rights Commission or NHRC has sent a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state police chief seeking a detailed report on the death of the father of an alleged gangrape victim in judicial custody in Unnao, and has asked the authorities to ensure the aggrieved family is not subjected to further harassment.

Rights Panel Asks For Report As Political Pot Stews On Bengal Violence

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Monday April 2, 2018

The National Human Rights Commission today issued notices to the West Bengal chief secretary, home secretary and the director general of police, asking for a report on the violence in the Asansol- Raniganj area over the last week. A senior police officer must be sent there for an on-the-spot enquiry.

15 Tribal Students Who Couldn't Write NEET Get Rs 30 Lakh Compensation

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 17, 2018

On the recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission, 15 tribal students of a government school in Tripura have been paid monetary relief of Rs 2 lakh each for not being able to write a competitive examination in 2017 due to "negligence" of school authorities.

UP Cops "Misusing Their Power", Says Rights Body Over Alleged Encounter

Noida News | Written by Alok Pandey | Tuesday February 6, 2018

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over an alleged fake encounter in Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar district on Saturday night, which has left three people injured, one of them critically.

18 Encounters In 48 Hours In UP, Top Cop Says "We Fire In Self-Defence"

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Saturday February 3, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh Police have carried out at least 18 encounters in the last 48 hours, arresting 25 people on its wanted-list and killing one criminal with a 25,000 rupee reward on his head in Muzaffarnagar.

NHRC Issues Notice To UP Government After Eye Surgeries In Torchlight

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 28, 2017

The National Human Rights Commission took suo motu cognisance of 32 cataract patients allegedly operated upon under torchlight at a primary health centre in Unnao, even as the opposition ridiculed the Uttar Pradesh government for its failure to provide electricity to a state-run hospital.

Rights Body's Notice To Assam Over Harassment Allegations While Identifying Bangladeshi Immigrants

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 16, 2017

The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Assam government over alleged harassment of people by the police in the name of "verification of their nationality" in the state.

Air Pollution: Human Rights Body Sends Notices To Centre, States Over 'Toxic Haze'

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 9, 2017

The National Human Rights Commission or NHRC has sent notices to the Centre and the governments of Delhi, Punjab and Haryana in view of "life-threatening" pollution levels in the National Capital Region.

NTPC Engineers Were Trying To Fix Boiler Before Blast Killed 32: Probe

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Friday November 3, 2017

Investigations into a boiler blast that killed 32 and left scores injured on Wednesday at state-run NTPC's power plant in Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh have revealed that engineers were aware of a problem in the boiler unit commissioned just months ago and were working to fix it. In a statement, NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) officials have...

Rights Body's Notice To Tamil Nadu After Couple Immolate Themselves

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 25, 2017

The National Human Rights Commission today issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government over a couple setting themselves and their children ablaze after alleged harassment by moneylender and police in the state's Tirunelveli district.

Rights Body Asks Centre, Maharashtra For Report On Pesticide Poisoning

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Tuesday October 10, 2017

The Maharashtra government and the Centre have been asked to file a report on the pesticide poisonings in the state's Yavatmal district, in which at least 20 farmers have died. The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to top officials of the state and the Centre, who have been given a month to file the report.