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Police question Flipkart officials in Delhi acid attack on schoolgirl

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Wednesday questioned Flipkart officials in the Dwarka acid attack case.

The Times of India

NHRC Issues Notice To Bihar Govt Over Saran Hooch Tragedy, Seeks Report Within 4 Weeks

"Suo moto cognizance taken over Hooch tragedy notices issued to Chief Secretary & DGP of Bihar seeking a report within four weeks, NHRC wants to know how this happened despite a ban on liquor in state and what action is being taken against negligent cops,". Read on for details:

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Newcastle Harness Racing Club back on track after COVID-hit year

Newcastle Harness Racing Club have posted a net profit of about $114,000 for the 2021-22 financial year to bounce back from a COVID-driven loss.

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Rape of jailed accused's wife by cop in Palwal: NHRC serves notice to Haryana CS, DGP

CHANDIGARH: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday took suo motu cognizance of a media report that in Palwal in Haryana, a crime branch inspector raped a woman in lieu of helping her jailed husband.

The Times of India

NHRC seeks report from Odisha DGP over alleged fake encounter

BHUBANESWAR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report from director general of police (DGP), Odisha over alleged fake encounter by police in Baipariguda area of Koraput district that had taken place late on November 10 night.

The Times of India

NHRC Issues Notice To Delhi Govt, Police

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday said it has issued notices to Delhi government and Delhi police over reported five rescued Uzbek women missing from a shelter home here. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Bombay archbishop among 3 pastors booked in POCSO case

After several police complaints, a family’s months-long ordeal, and intervention by the country’s top human rights panel, three priests have finally been booked in a case filed in Pune under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The main accused remains absconding while two prominent priests have been accused…

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NHRC Issues Notices To Centre, State Govts Over Devadasi System

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued notices to Union Ministries of Women & Child Development, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, the governments of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Read more on Dynamite News:

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Fruits of reservation not percolated to bottom of society: NHRC chief

In his address at the NHRC Foundation Day, NHRC chairperson Justice (retd) Arun Kumar Mishra also pressed for urgent jail reforms.

The Hindu

Any expansion, particularly of geographical boundaries, involves human rights violation: VP Dhankhar

VP Jagdeep Dhankhar, in his address at the foundation day event of the NHRC said, “We are yet to have another nation that can match our unrivalled record.”

The Hindu

NHRC issues advisory on preventing ocular trauma

The commission recommends mandatory accident cover, online registry and ban on sale of hazardous products in order to prevent such trauma

The Hindu

NHRC seeks report from Odisha govt on overcrowding issue of Bhadrak jail

BHUBANESWAR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the director general of prisons, Odisha and sought a detailed reply from the officer on the overcrowding and precarious condition of Bhadrak jail.

The Times of India

NHRC hails elective abortion law

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has welcomed a legal amendment that allows for the elective termination of pregnancies between 12 and 20 weeks to ensure safe and legal abortions, a basic right for women urged by at least two international pacts Thailand has signed.

Bangkok Post

NHRC seeks report from police on BJP worker’s murder

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Anti-CAA protest | Allahabad High Court dismisses AMU students’ petitions on police’s action

Students shouldn’t fall in trap unscrupulous persons operating outside the University

The Hindu

NHRC directs Assam govt. to pay compensation to boy assaulted inside police station

An Assistant Sub-Inspector was seen beating up the minor boy repeatedly with a stick inside the Lahorijan police station.

The Hindu

NHRC chairperson expresses concern over dumping of e-waste by developed countries

NHRC) chairperson Justice Arun Kumar Mishra (retd.) virtually addressed the Asia Pacific Forum of national human rights institutions of countries in the region

The Times of India

Allahabad HC orders CBI probe on Dalit man's plea that cops lodged false cases against him

PRAYAGRAJ: Taking a serious note of lodging of a large number of alleged false cases against a Dalit person at the instance of policemen, the Allahabad high court has ordered a CBI probe into some criminal cases registered at Mathura and Firozabad districts. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and…

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Arunachal Pradesh oil exploration | Fair compensation will be given, says Petroleum Ministry

Chakma Development Foundation of India had approached NHRC

The Hindu

15 arrested from Meghalaya BJP leader’s ‘brothel’ move NHRC against police

Altogether 73 people were arrested from the farmhouse of Bernard N. Marak on July 22

The Hindu

Keeping post of PwD Commissioner vacant a rights violation: NHRC tells Jharkhand government

Clear apathy, says NHRC and issues notice to State

The Hindu

National Human Rights Commission asks Assam to submit report on custodial death of Nagaland man

E. Henveih Phom died in Sivasagar district’s Gelekey allegedly due to torture by the police on August 21.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: TDP alleges custodial torture of party sympathisers

It urges NHRC to intervene and ensure justice to the ‘victims’

Bangkok Post

Seames faces ableism claim

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is urging the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Secretariat (Seames) to compensate a job applicant who was denied a position due to his disability.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Resolve pending cases, NHRC Chairman tells Tirupati administration

It also seeks report on the action taken in the cases already addressed

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