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NHRC News

29 Jun 2022

NHRC seeks mandatory insurance, accident covers of Rs 15 lakh for truck driver

The insurance for drivers and co-drivers have to be minimum of Rs 15 lakh Some of the other recommendations include providing cashless treatment The NHRC has also proposed to launch a Group Insurance Scheme

National Human Rights Commission

27 May 2022

Nagpur: 4 children become HIV positive after transfusion, NHRC issues notice

NHRC has issued notice to Maharashtra govt in the case of children becoming HIV positive after blood transfusion. It has asked the govt to present a detailed report in 6 weeks. Four children allegedly became HIV positive after taking blood infusions for Thalassemia in Nagpur.

18 Dec 2021

Can't say if Human Right violation is taking place due to AFSPA: NHRC Chairman

The NHRC Chairperson also said that in a civilised society like India, there is no room for fake encounters.

16 Dec 2021

NHRC to hold Public Open Hearing of human rights cases in Guwahati from today

NHRC will inaugurate the hearing at Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara, Guwahati at 10 am. Justice Rajiv Jain and MM Kumar, Secretary General Bimbadhar Pradesh and other officials of the commission and state government will be present.

Nagaland killings

06 Dec 2021

NHRC issues notice to Centre, Nagaland over killing of civilians in Army op

The commission has issued notices to the defence secretary, Union home secretary, chief secretary and the Nagaland director general of police, seeking a detailed report in the matter within six weeks.

NHRC Foundation Day

12 Oct 2021

Selective behaviour is harmful to democracy: PM Modi flays Opposition

PM Modi said, "For decades, Muslim women were demanding laws against Triple Talaq" "We provided new rights to them by forming a law against Triple Talaq" "Our government also freed Muslim women from the compulsion of `Mahram` during Haj," he added

12 Oct 2021

Watch Prime Minister Modi's views on 28th foundation day of National Human Rights Commission of India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the 28th Foundation Day program of the National Human Rights Commission via video conferencing.

14 Sep 2021

Russian President Putin to self-isolate due to coronavirus among inner cicle

The country has seen 37,127 recoveries and 339 deaths dues to COVID Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the in-person Quad leaders' summit in Washington PM Modi is also all set to lay the foundation stone of university in Aligarh today.

31 Aug 2021

West Bengal: CBI registers 10 more cases related to post-poll violence

CBI has so far registered 31 cases and investigations are continuing. In the latest tranche of cases, six pertain to allegations of murder, two are of alleged gang rape and rape and the rest are related to assault, trespassing and destruction of property.

28 Aug 2021

West Bengal: CBI arrests two in post-poll violence case

CBI arrested two persons in connection with one of the cases of post-poll violence in West Bengal. The two accused -- Bijoy Ghosh and Asima Ghosh -- were briefly detained before being arrested by the agency.

05 Jul 2021

Stan Swamy, accused in Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, passes away at 84

Swamy has been undergoing treatment at the Holy Family Hospital The cost of his treatment at the private hospital is being borne by his associates and friends NHRC also called for a report in the light of the allegations made in the complaint, and the treatment record of the activist

West Bengal post-poll violence

30 Jun 2021

Bengal post-poll violence: NHRC team submits report to Calcutta High Court

NHRC team on June 30 submitted a report over the post-poll violence in Bengal to the Calcutta High Court. The five-judge bench of the Calcutta HC has now deferred the matter for July 2.

West Bengal Violence

30 Jun 2021

West Bengal: Whose conspiracy behind the attack on the NHRC team that went to investigate the violence?

A team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was allegedly attacked in West Bengal's Jadavpur on Tuesday. The team was in the state to probe the alleged incidents of post-poll violence after the results of the assembly elections were declared on May 2.

04 Jun 2021

NHRC seeks report from Assam government on assault on doctor

NHRC sought report on assault on doctor in Assam A video of the attack had gone viral 24 people were arrested in the matter

Justice Arun Mishra

02 Jun 2021

Former Supreme Court judge Arun Kumar Mishra takes over as NHRC chief

Justice Mishra's father late Hargovind Mishra was also a judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court Mishra first became a judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in October 1999 and remained there till 2010 He was transferred to Rajasthan HC as Chief Justice in November 2010, where he remained till December 2012

National Human Rights Commision

25 May 2021

NHRC notice to Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh over protesting farmers

The report is to be submitted within four weeks NHRC has observed that the country is passing through an unprecedented and scary second wave of Covid-19 Central and State Governments are struggling against all odds to save lives in the face of inadequate health facilities

13 May 2021

NHRC issues notice to Centre, UP and Bihar over bodies dumped in Ganga

NHRC issued notices to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry, the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. In the matter concerning the dumping of dead bodies of suspected COVID-19 victims in Ganga river.

National Human Rights Commission

11 Jan 2021

Bhandara hospital fire: Notice to Maharashtra govt over death of 10 infants

The NHRC observed that it is a "serious issue of violation of human rights". The fire had broken out in the Special Newborn Care Unit of the state-run hospital in the early hours on Saturday.

Hathras gangrape

30 Sep 2020

NHRC issues notice to UP Chief Secy and DGP over gangrape of Hathras woman

The NHRC issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary and DGP over the gangrape and brutality of a 19-year-old woman in Hathras district of the state. The NHRC took suo motu cognizance of the matter and sought responses from the state authorities within four weeks. In a statement it said the woman went missing on September 14 and was found in a badly injured condition on September 22.

Aurangabad train accident

09 May 2020

NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra govt on Aurangabad goods train mishap, seeks

Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports, the Commission has directed State Chief Secretary and District Magistrate of Aurangabad to submit a detailed report within four weeks.

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