National Human Rights Commission
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NHRC issues notice to Railway Board over complaints of 'halal meat' being served on trains
India | Nov 26, 2025, 02:37 PM ISTNHRC highlighted that serving only halal meat on Indian Railways may violate important constitutional provisions, specifically Articles 14, 15, 19(1)(g), 21, and 25. These Articles collectively safeguard the principles of equality before law, prohibit discrimination based on religion or cast.
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NHRC sends notice to Uttar Pradesh DGP over suicide case of two brothers in Hathras
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 27, 2024, 06:57 PM ISTNational Human Rights Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, indicate a serious issue of human rights violation in Uttar Pradesh. Reportedly, a suicide note in this regard has been left by one of the brothers.
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Bihar: NHRC issues notice to state govt over 184 students falling ill after consuming midday meal
Bihar | Feb 07, 2024, 05:58 PM ISTBihar news: The NHRC has noted that there are certain guidelines issued by the Central government to all the states and Union territories about food safety and hygiene in school kitchens for preparing and serving midday meal.
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NHRC issues notice to UP police over killing of gangsters Atiq Ahmed, his brother
Uttar Pradesh | Apr 19, 2023, 06:19 AM ISTShooters targeted Atiq and Ashraf when they were being taken for a medical checkup in Prayagraj on Saturday night. The shooters had disguised as journalists.
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Woman raped by Inspector in lieu of helping her jailed husband; NHRC takes suo motu cognizance
Crime | Nov 22, 2022, 04:24 PM ISTThe accused inspector also took a bribe for helping the victim's husband who was jailed in an assault case.
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Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking directions to fill vacant posts in NHRC
India | Sep 09, 2021, 12:48 PM ISTA bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao noted that former apex court judge Justice Arun Mishra has been appointed as chairperson of National Human Rights Commission.
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COVID: NHRC asks govt to prioritise vaccine for lactating mothers
India | Jun 04, 2021, 04:16 PM ISTSeeking the urgent intervention of the NHRC, Tapish Saraswat, a student of Law College, Rajasthan University, filed a complaint regarding the violation of the human rights of lactating mothers in India.
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Lokpal launches competition for motto, logo
India | May 28, 2019, 02:22 PM ISTPresident Ram Nath Kovind had on March 23 administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the chairperson of Lokpal.
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NHRC issues notice to West Bengal govt over BJP youth worker's murder
India | Jun 03, 2018, 12:30 PM ISTIn its notice issued to the West Bengal Chief Secretary, the Commission has asked for a detailed report of the incident.
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CRPF shoots teenager in Valley, two cops held, probe ordered
India | Apr 19, 2015, 03:22 PM ISTSrinagar: A teenager was shot dead by security forces in the Kashmir Valley today during a strike called by hardline Hurriyat Conference against the recent killing of two youths in an army operation in Tral,
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101 people rescued from bonded labour in Bihar
India | Apr 08, 2015, 11:25 AM ISTNEW DELHI: In a major intervention, National Human Rights Commission has got 101 people rescued from age-old bonded labour and ensured about their rehabilitation.According to an official statement released yesterday, the Commission has also ensured
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Why no arrest over nun's gang rape, NCW asks Bengal
India | Mar 21, 2015, 06:52 PM ISTKolkata: The National Commission for Women (NCW) slammed the West Bengal administration on Saturday over its failure to arrest any of the culprits involved in the gang rape of a septuagenarian nun in Nadia district.The
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NHRC issue notices in connection with church vandalized in Delhi
India | Feb 03, 2015, 05:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Secretary, Union Home Ministry, Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi and the Commissioner of Police, Delhi calling for detailed reports including the
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NHRC notice to Tamil Nadu over fake doctors
India | Dec 05, 2014, 10:48 AM ISTNew Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government over media reports that 30,000 fake doctors have been practicing in the state.Taking suo motu cognizance of the issue, the
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NHRC seminar to review implementation of prison reforms today
India | Nov 13, 2014, 08:49 AM ISTNew Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will today organize a two day seminar to review the status of implementation of prison reforms it had recommended. The seminar is expected to be attended by senior
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NHRC seeks report over setting afire of boy in Bihar
India | Oct 22, 2014, 09:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to senior officials in Bihar seeking report on the setting afire of a boy by persons of upper caste in a village in the
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Lalitha Kumarmangalam is the new NCW chairperson
India | Sep 17, 2014, 07:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: Member of BJP's national executive Lalitha Kumarmangalam was today appointed the chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW)."Kumarmangalam has been appointed as the NCW chairperson and we would like to welcome her,"
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NHRC to organise a 3-day open hearing session in Bhopal
India | Sep 09, 2014, 08:51 PM ISTBhopal: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) plans to organise its three-day long open hearing and camp sitting at Bhopal to hear complaints of aggrieved people, it was announced here today.“A high-level delegation of the
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Victims of Mamata regime to approach Rajnath
National | Aug 26, 2014, 11:21 AM ISTKolkata: Several victims of human rights violations in West Bengal who were attacked for raising their voices against the ruling Trinamool Congress have decided to approach union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.The likes of Jadavpur University
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UP Govt asked to pay monetary relief in fake encounter case
India | Jul 07, 2014, 04:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today asked the Uttar Pradesh government to pay monetary relief of Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of Rakesh alias Chache, who was killed in