national human rights commission

New Delhi, April 10 – The NHRC on Friday began inviting entries for its 12th annual short film competition, aimed at encouraging creative cinematic efforts that promote and protect human rights, an official said.The deadline for submitting entries is June 30, he said in a statement.The...

New Delhi, April 9 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report regarding a food poisoning incident at a girls' hostel in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat, where several students fell ill after consuming food.The apex human rights body has issued...

New Delhi, April 9 The NHRC said on Thursday that it has issued notices to the chief secretary and director general of police of Jharkhand over reports that a person died and seven others sustained serious injuries after an explosion at a private steel plant in the Ramgarh district recently...

New Delhi, April 9 The NHRC said on Wednesday that it has issued a notice to the Gujarat police chief over reports that a journalist was allegedly apprehended last month by police authorities in an unlawful manner and also subjected to "physical torture".The journalist was allegedly stripped...

New Delhi, April 8 The NHRC said on Wednesday that it has issued a notice to the Gujarat police chief over reports that a journalist was allegedly detained last month by police authorities in an unlawful manner and also subjected to "physical torture".The journalist was allegedly stripped...

New Delhi, March 30 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a media report alleging that the Rajkot Crime Branch police in Gujarat illegally detained and tortured a journalist.The apex human rights body has issued a notice to the Gujarat Director General of Police...

New Delhi, April 8 The NHRC has issued a notice to the Ministry of Health, FSSAI, and the Delhi Police following a complaint that "action" was taken against "whistleblowers" who had raised their voice against alleged wrongdoing in the larger public interest, according to the case proceedings...

New Delhi, April 7 The NHRC has issued a notice to the Health Ministry, FSSAI, and Delhi Police following a complaint that "action" was taken against "whistleblowers" who had raised their voice against alleged wrongdoing in the larger public interest, according to the case proceedings.The...

New Delhi, April 7 In a move aimed at fostering a more inclusive society for the elderly, NGO Vayah Vikas inaugurated its Delhi-NCR Chapter at the India International Centre on Tuesday.The launch was held under the theme 'Uniting for Senior Empowerment'.The Bengaluru-based public trust...

New Delhi, April 7 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Delhi Police, the Union Health Ministry, and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, seeking an Action Taken Report (ATR) within two weeks in response to allegations of harassment of...

New Delhi, April 4 – National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo said on Saturday that the Delhi Police must thoroughly investigate the leakage of sensitive official documents from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), including how a confidential internal...

New Delhi, April 2 ‘Nata Pratha’, a custom in which girls are “sold” on stamp paper or through informal agreements in the name of marriage, has come under renewed scrutiny, with the Central Information Commission directing the disclosure of an action taken report submitted by the Union Ministry...

New Delhi, April 1 An investigation has been ordered by a magistrate into the death of a 32-year-old Nigerian national under mysterious circumstances following his apprehension by police in west Delhi, official sources said on Wednesday.According to police, the incident occurred on Sunday...

New Delhi, April 1 – National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member, Priyank Kanoongo, on Wednesday, criticised opposition leaders protesting outside Parliament over the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), alleging that their stance supports organizations...

New Delhi, March 30 A 32-year-old Nigerian national died under mysterious circumstances after being apprehended by the Special Staff of the West district during an operation called "Kavach" in west Delhi, police said on Monday.The Delhi Police, in a statement, said that the incident occurred...

Dehradun, March 29 A member of the Provincial Guards Force (PRD), who was taken into police custody here on charges of creating a disturbance, died under suspicious circumstances at the Raipur police station, officials said on Sunday.Superintendent of Police (Rural) Jaya Baluni said that the...

The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Prisons, Chhattisgarh, regarding the reported deaths of 285 inmates in various prisons across the state over the past four years. Taking the matter suo motu, the Commission has requested a...

New Delhi, March 25 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a plea seeking directions for a court-monitored investigation into the killing of a young man during Holi celebrations in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar.While granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Delhi Commissioner...

New Delhi, March 24 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a complaint alleging the repeated targeted killings of Hindu civilians and other vulnerable communities in Jammu and Kashmir, as well as the lack of transparency in the investigation and prosecution of such...

New Delhi, March 25 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken note of alleged violations of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, particularly regarding the lack of mechanisms to track children's data transfers and inadequate grievance redressal systems across major...