The National Human Rights Commission on Friday has taken suo motu cognizance of a disturbing media report regarding the alleged suicide of a 13-year-old girl student at a private school in Guntur... Read more »
The National Human Rights Commission informed the Supreme Court on Friday that it will hold discussions with stakeholders and develop a “concrete proposal” to address the issue of providing immediate financial assistance... Read more »
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a tragic explosion at a private industrial unit in Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh, which resulted in the deaths of at... Read more »
The Supreme Court has instructed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to monitor the impact of silicosis-prone industries and factories throughout India. It also mandated that the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and... Read more »
The Madras High Court has expressed dissatisfaction with the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) handling of the 2018 Tuticorin police firing case, where 13 anti-Sterlite protestors were killed. The court criticized the... Read more »
The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday has took suo motu cognizance of a media report, carried on July 5, that 23 child labourers were rescued in the Saraswati Vihar area of... Read more »
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday stated that it has issued notices to the Tamil Nadu government and the state’s police chief concerning the hooch tragedy in Kallakurichi district, seeking... Read more »
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state’s police chief following reports that a village panchayat instructed the mother of a rape victim... Read more »
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a notification on Monday regarding the appointment of an acting chairperson for the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). According to the notification, Vijaya Bharathi Sayani,... Read more »
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo moto cognizance of human rights violations that occurred in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal. Suo moto cognizance grants the NHRC the right to... Read more »