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 ]
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Dalit beaten to death in Punjab, NHRC sends noticeA 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 ] 2,068 alleged staged shootouts in India, UP tops listAccording 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 ] We need more trial courts: NHRC chiefNational 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 ] NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra over farm suicidesThe 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 ] High SC exploitation in rural areas: NHRCThe National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) was reaching out to villagers as atrocities against those belonging to the Scheduled Caste was more prevalent in rural areas than in urban, its Chairman said on Tueday. ”..Real problems lie in villages. There is a need to reach out to villages.We want to reach the villages. After all, the [ Read More ] Kokrajhar Riot: Assam government to submit report to NHRCThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday said that it and would send a team to study relief and rehabilitation measures in the affected districts of Assam. The NHRC issued a notice to the Assam government and sought a detailed report on the July violence in Kokrajhar district. The Commission asked Assam Chief Secretary [ Read More ] Attack on Dalits: NHRC notice to UP governmentThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government in connection with a case in which a a Dalit youth lost his legs after being assaulted and tied to a railway track in a village in the Ghaziabad district. In the notices issued to the state chief secretary and the [ Read More ] NHRC’s letter:Court orders relook into inmate’s deathA Delhi court has ordered a fresh inquest into a prison inmate’s death after National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) raised questions about the diagnosis of the victim’s ailment. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav directed a magisterial court, which had conducted the inquest into Rohini jail inmate Om Prakash’s death, to report if proper diagnosis with respect [ Read More ] Aami river pollution: NHRC issues notices to Centre, UPTaking note of reports on pollution of Aami river by factories in Gorakhpur district, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today issued notices to Union Environment Ministry and Uttar Pradesh government. The NHRC asked the Ministry, UP government and State Pollution Control Board to respond within six weeks to allegations of violating human rights of the [ Read More ] |
