[ad_1] Guwahati, The NHRC has taken congnisance of the violence in the disputed area on the Assam-Meghalaya border that claimed six lives earlier this month, the rights body said on Tuesday. It said the incident was an outcome of the long-pending border dispute between the two states and could have...
NHRC notice to Maha govt, DGP over sexual exploitation of girls at shelter home in Nashik district, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Maharashtra government and the state police chief over reports that many girls have alleged sexual exploitation at a children's shelter home in Nashik district, officials said on Monday. Prima facie it is apparent that the district authorities concerned have...
NHRC expresses concern over police forces not fully compliant with the SC directions on CCTV cameras, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] NHRC chairperson justice (retd) Arun Kumar Mishra on Thursday expressed concern that state and UT police organisations are "still not fully compliant" with the Supreme Court's directions for installation of CCTV cameras having audio recording and night vision at every police station. He was chairing a meeting to discuss...
NHRC notice to Haryana chief secy, DGP over rape allegation against crime branch inspector, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday said it has issued notices to the Haryana government and the state's police chief over reports of a woman being allegedly raped by a crime branch inspector in Palwal in lieu of helping her jailed husband. In its statement, the NHRC said...
NHRC issues notice to Tamil Nadu govt over death of 3 sanitation workers, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday said it issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government over the reported death of three sanitation workers during cleaning of a septic tank.Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports that three workers were asphyxiated to...
NHRC notice to Punjab govt over no access to proper educational facilities in Kaluwara village, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission has served a notice to the Punjab government over a media report that students in Kaluwara village in the state do not have access to proper educational facilities. Taking suo motu cognizance of the media report, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)...
NHRC seeks report from Kerala govt after girls went missing from Kottayam shelter home, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued a notice to the Kerala government and sought a report over the incident in which nine girls allegedly went missing from a shelter home at Manganam in Kottayam in Kerala.The Commission took suo motu...
SC to hear on Nov 29 plea against delimitation commission for redrawing constituencies in J&K, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it will hear on November 29 a plea challenging the government's decision to constitute a delimitation commission for redrawing the Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on the ground that it violated constitutional...
Delhi HC dismisses Uddhav Thackeray’s plea against freezing of Election Symbol by ECI, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea moved by Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray against the Election Commission of India (ECI) decision to freeze Election Symbol of Bow and Arrow.The Bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula on Tuesday while dismissing...
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[ad_1] New Delhi, The Delhi High Court Monday said it cannot close its eyes to the fact that the air quality in the national capital was oscillating between 'very poor' and 'severe'. The high court said, for the last few weeks, the air quality was 'severe' and now it has...