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How to Get an FIR Registered When the Police Station Refuses Your Complaint in India

Chanakya Knew This Problem ExistedChanakya wrote in the Arthashastra that a state which denies its citizens access to justice corrodes its own authority faster than any external enemy. He wasn't describing a hypothetical. He was describing a structural temptation, the gatekeeper who benefits from keeping the gate shut. The police…

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Take steps on formulating SOP for arresting transgender person: HC to Centre, Delhi Police

The Delhi High Court has directed authorities to create a Standard Operating Procedure. This procedure will govern the arrest and detention of transgender individuals in the city. The court considered an advisory from the National Human Rights Commission on this matter. A law student's petition highlighted the absence of specific…

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"Serious allegations": SAD's Harsimrat Badal on NHRC notice to Bhagwant Mann's wife

The National Human Rights Commission has intervened in serious allegations against the Punjab Chief Minister's wife. These allegations involve an attempt to suppress a rape case for a bribe. The commission has directed the Punjab Chief Secretary and DGP to investigate. An Action Taken Report is expected within two weeks…

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Punjab CM's wife sends notice to ex-judge over allegation of demanding Rs 5 cr to suppress rape case

Gurpreet Kaur, wife of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has sent a legal notice to a former judge. This action follows allegations that she sought five crore rupees to suppress a rape case. The National Human Rights Commission has also issued a notice to the Punjab government. Opposition leaders have…

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CRPF forms 10-member core group after suicides hit five-year high

The CRPF established a ten-member core group to address personnel self-harm incidents. This group will review suicide cases and suggest preventive measures for future incidents. The force recorded fifty-nine suicides in 2025, the highest in five years. Most deaths occurred while personnel were actively on duty, impacting constabulary members significantly.…

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Indian electronics firm Eureka investigating findings of child labour at supplier

Authorities rescued four children from a New Delhi supplier, prompting investigations. Eureka Forbes and Havells are checking their supply chains for child labor. Hindustan Unilever denied the vendor was a business partner. The National Human Rights Commission ordered urgent supply chain checks. Companies profiting from child labor face serious allegations…

The Economic Times

Official Documents Reveal Undercover Military Informant Was Among 43 Disappeared Ayotzinapa Students

The documents corroborate the version shared by Mexico's Interior Ministry, who said López Patolzin had spent months attending student assemblies, meetings and demonstrations while posing as a student.

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NHRC warns on school discipline

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday urged government officials to exercise caution in disciplinary practices, adding teachers may face legal action if they punish students in ways deemed inappropriate.

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Manipur CM Y Khemchand Singh hails Centre's decision to form panel on demographic change

The Chief Minister of Manipur has praised the Union Government for establishing a High-Level Committee aimed at examining demographic changes throughout India.

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Why KD The Devil song row is really about cinema’s old misogyny

It took just two days for the Hindi version of ‘Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke’, from the upcoming pan-India action drama KD: The Devil to disappear from YouTube. Complaints over its sexually explicit lyrics reached multiple authorities, and the song was described as vulgar, obscene, sexually suggestive, and unfit for public circulation. The…

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Days after cops assault journalist, NHRC seeks report from Punjab DGP

The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of the assault of a journalist by two policemen in Gurdaspur’s Batala and sought a detailed report from the Punjab DGP within two weeks.

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June 23, 2025: Can the NHRC ensure the right to clean air?

The National Human Rights Commission is an institution meant to safeguard our fundamental rights, including the right to life and health. But air quality around it continues to endanger both.

Newslaundry

Rajasthan: Minor Hindu girls raped, forced to convert in Beawar; complaint filed with NHRC

The case involving the forced conversion, rape, and exploitation of Beawar girls has now been brought before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of Kolkata doctor rape, murder case

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday took a suo motu cognizance of the alleged sexual assault of a second-year PG student of RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bastar activist ‘helped tribals navigate the system with Hindi’. Now she is held in 5 FIRs

It was a cold November day in 2015. Sukku Kunjam was working at his paddy field in Itavar village, nestled in the hills around Gangloor in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur. But hours later, he ran to the jungle, allegedly apprehending police torture, as security forces stormed the village for a search operation.…

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Vijaya Bharathi Sayani appointed as acting NHRC Chairperson

Vijaya Bharathi Sayani, Member, National Human Rights Commission, to act as the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, as per the notification. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NGOs urge NHRC to take steps to prevent abuse of children in shelter homes

The representatives of several NGOs have urged the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to initiate measures to prevent the abuse of children living in childcare homes in Andhra Pradesh.

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NHRC hears 30 cases in camp sitting, recommends ₹80 lakh compensation for victims

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) heard 30 cases during a camp sitting here on March 6 (Wednesday), and recommended payment of compensations of ₹80 lakh to the victims. NHRC Chairperson Justice Arun Mishra, members D.M. Mulay, Rajiv Jain and Vijaya Bharathi Sayani, Secretary General Bharat Lal and Registrar (Law)…

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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of stray dog mauling 2-year-old girl in New Delhi

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a two-year-old girl was allegedly mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in the Tughlak Lane area of New Delhi on February 24. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sandeshkhali: Setback to TMC, Calcutta High Court orders removal of prohibitory orders in Basirhat amid BJP agitation

In a major setback to the West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court ordered the removal of prohibitory orders that were imposed under Section 144

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NHRC notice to Telangana government over media reports of lady police officers dragging girl student by hair

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sent notice to the Telangana government over media reports of lady police officials dragging a girl student by her hair in the Ranga Reddy district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Protection of nomadic tribes: NHRC stress on need for implementation of the Idate Commission report

The National Human Rights Commission emphasizes the need for a permanent commission for Nomadic, Semi Nomadic, and De-Notified Tribes in India.

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GITAM university student death | NHRC issues notice to Telangana DGP, Government

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo moto cognisance of a media report about the death of an engineering student in GITAM university, Hyderabad, and issued notices to the DGP and the Government of Telangana. The Commission asked for a detailed report on the matter to be sent within…

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NHRC serves notice to Telangana govt over reported suicide by engineering girl student

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that an engineering girl student died by jumping from the fifth floor of her college in Rangareddy district, Telangana on January 5. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NHRC urged for withdrawal of cases against Sompeta thermal plant agitators

Andhra Pradesh Backward Classes’ Association State general secretary Beena Dhilli Rao on December 6 (Wednesday) urged the National Human Rights Commission (NHARC) to ensure justice for the 723 persons who were unable to get passports, government jobs and other benefits owing to pending criminal cases against them. Criminal cases were…

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