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  Bihar: NHRC issues notice to state govt over illness of 150 children after consuming Mid-Day Meal

  Bihar | June 09, 2023 8:06 IST

  Bihar Mid-Day Meal tragedy: The NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report about the matter which occurred at a government middle school in the Narval-Barval area of West Champaran on June 1, 2023.

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  Bihar hooch tragedies: NHRC takes note, issues notice to the Nitish Kumar government

  Bihar | April 19, 2023 19:10 IST

  Bihar hooch tragedies: Expressing serious concern over the reported hooch tragedy, the Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Bihar calling for a detailed report on the matter within six weeks.

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  Delhi acid attack: NHRC takes suo motu cognisance, issues notice to state govt and police chief

  India | December 16, 2022 19:13 IST

  NHRC on Delhi acid attack: Taking the suo motu cognisance of the incident, the commission also sent the notice to the member secretary of the State Legal Services Authorities, observing that the reported incident raises serious issues of human rights violations of the victim.

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  Saran hooch tragedy: NHRC takes suo motu of incident, issues notice to Bihar govt and police chief

  India | December 16, 2022 16:27 IST

  Saran hooch tragedy: The NHRC said in a statement that the sale and consumption of alcohol were completely banned in Bihar in April 2016, but its "implementation has been patchy."

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  NHRC issues notices to Bihar, Tamil Nadu govts on alleged abuse of orphaned children

  India | December 04, 2022 7:44 IST

  Twelve children were rescued from the madrassa located at Ponniammanmedu, the NHRC said. The commission has issued notices to the chief secretaries of Tamil Nadu and Bihar and the Chennai police commissioner calling for a detailed report in the matter within four weeks.

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  Woman raped by Inspector in lieu of helping her jailed husband; NHRC takes suo motu cognizance

  Crime | November 22, 2022 16:24 IST

  The accused inspector also took a bribe for helping the victim's husband who was jailed in an assault case.

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  Hyderabad student ragging case: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance, 8 arrested so far

  India | November 15, 2022 16:51 IST

  The Hyderabad incident once again brought focus on the ragging menace. Ragging is a very disturbing crime that causes anxiety among parents along with college goers.

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  Delhi NCR pollution: Stubble burning happening due to 'failure' of 4 state govts, says NHRC

  India | November 12, 2022 19:54 IST

  Delhi NCR pollution: The Commission, after considering the responses of the states concerned and the government of Delhi, and the deliberations thereon, is of the opinion that the "farmers are burning stubble under compulsion," the NHRC said in a statement on Saturday.

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  NHRC issues notices to Kerala government, seeks report on 'human sacrifice' incident

  India | October 15, 2022 18:14 IST

  Kerala Human Sacrifice case: Observing that such incidents cannot be expected in a civilised society, where a human being is killed in the name of a ritual without any fear of the law, the NHRC said the right to life of the victims has been grossly violated.

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  Haryana: NHRC notice to Khattar government over sewer deaths in Faridabad

  India | October 06, 2022 18:32 IST

  Sewer deaths in Faridabad: In spite of clear guidelines of the Supreme Court in place, the local authorities hardy follow the norms, NHRC observed.

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  Nagaland killing: Tribal body imposes day-long bandh in Mon dist, announces 7-day mourning

  India | December 07, 2021 13:30 IST

  The KU urged security forces to abstain from patrolling in the Konyak region during the seven-day mourning period, and warned that if the law enforcers do not abide by it, they will be responsible for "any untoward incident that might occur".

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  NHRC notice to Centre, Nagaland over civilian killings in security ops

  India | December 07, 2021 12:52 IST

  NHRC took suo motu cognisance on the killing of civilians in Nagaland and issued notice to the Defence Secretary, the Union Home Secretary, and the Chief Secretary, and Director General of Police of Nagaland.

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  Selective view on human rights violation dangerous for democracy, warns PM Modi

  Hakikat Kya Hai | October 12, 2021 23:02 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed those who engage in "selective interpretation" of human rights and look at its violation with an eye on political loss and gains, saying such conduct is harmful to these rights as well as democracy. Speaking at the 28th foundation day of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Modi said similar incidents are seen differently by some people as they describe human rights keeping their own interests in mind.

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  ‘Selective interpretation’: PM says some describe human rights keeping their interests in mind

  India | October 12, 2021 13:02 IST

  As per a Prime Minister's office release, NHRC was set up under the Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 on October 12, 1993, for the promotion and protection of human rights.

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  NHRC notice to Delhi govt over increasing incidents of violence among Tihar jail inmates

  India | September 28, 2021 20:17 IST

  NHRC, India Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report alleging increasing incidents of violence among inmates in Tihar Jail of Delhi.

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  Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking directions to fill vacant posts in NHRC

  India | September 09, 2021 12:48 IST

  A 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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  WB govt appoints 10 IPS officers to assist SIT probe on post-poll violence

  India | September 02, 2021 15:31 IST

  A five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court had on August 19 ordered the constitution of the SIT comprising IPS officers Soumen Mitra, Suman Bala Sahoo and Ranbir Kumar to look into the incidents of post-poll violence.

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  Calcutta High Court to give verdict in Bengal post-poll violence case today

  News | August 19, 2021 7:22 IST

  Today Calcutta High Court is all set to deliver its verdict on a bunch of PILs alleging post-poll violence in West Bengal.

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  Calcutta HC gives Bengal govt 'last opportunity' to file affidavit on NHRC post-poll violence report

  India | July 22, 2021 23:40 IST

  A five-judge bench hearing a clutch of PILs alleging that people were subjected to assault, made to flee homes, and the property was destroyed as a result of post-poll violence in Bengal, directed that the matter will be taken up for hearing again on July 28.

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  CBI probe, trial outside state: NHRC in its report to Calcutta HC over Bengal post-poll violence

  India | July 15, 2021 16:20 IST

  The state had witnessed a number of incidents of violence since the results of the assembly election were declared and rivals Trinamool Congress and the BJP have traded charges for it.