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NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance over the botched cataract surgery resulting in removal of 9 patients’ infected eye and vision loss of 9 others at a private hospital in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh

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Issues notices to the state Chief Secretary and Gorakhpur Senior Superintendent of Police, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks March 3, 2026 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that after botched cataract surgery at a […]

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of three girls drowned in a pit in Sewli village in Palwal district, Haryana

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Issues notices to the District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police, Palwal calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks The report expected to include the action taken against those responsible for the mishap and compensation, if any, provided to the next of kin of […]

NHRC, India takes suo motu cognisance of the reported sexual abuse of a girl 

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Issues notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Government of Kerala calling for a detailed report within two weeks The report to include status of the FIR, her health and the medical care, counseling and compensation JAN 20, 2025 The National Human Rights Commission […]

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of the reported increase in suicides among tribal people 

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As per reported rough estimates, around 138 happened mostly in Peringammala Panchayat in the district between 2011-2022 The Commission observes the incidents indicate a serious issue relating to the right to life and the social, economic and cultural rights of the Scheduled Tribes in the particular region of […]

NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported manual scavenging involved in the de-silting of about 2200 km storm water cum sewage drain network in Mumbai

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Expresses concern over the reported hardships of the workers and their families engaged in this work Issues notice to the Maharashtra Chief Secretary calling for a detailed report in the matter within four weeks Says, the authorities calling them ‘seasonal sanitation workers’ does not exempt them from the […]

NHRC, India organizes an open house discussion on ‘Tribal Education in India

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Acting Chairperson, Smt. Vijaya Bharathi Sayani calls for a culturally sensitive education system that integrates and respects the diverse heritage of tribal communities An urgent need emphasized in the discussions for empirical data, necessitating tribal-centric research in universities to better understand and address specific educational challenges faced by […]

Varavara Rao’s family approaches NHRC; seeks updates on his health

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Hyderabad, July 25: Family members of poet Varavara Rao, accused in the Elgar Parishad case, have moved the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking a direction to a Mumbai hospital, where he is being treated for COVID-19, and prison authorities to provide “transparent” updates on his health status. The […]

PM Modi’s speech at NHRC’s Silver Jubilee Foundation Day function in New Delhi

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open view web desk Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Silver Jubilee Foundation Day function in New Delhi

Unnao custodial death: NHRC notice to UP govt, police chief

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open view web desk New Delhi/Lucknow, Apr 10: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state police chief seeking a detailed report on the death of the father of an alleged gangrape victim in judicial custody in Unnao The […]

Stone-pelting in J-K: NHRC takes cognizance of complaint by Army officers’ children

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open view web desk New Delhi, Feb 9: The NHRC has taken cognisance of a complaint filed by three children of Army officers alleging violation of human rights of the force’s personnel in recent incidents of stone-pelting in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement today, the National Human Rights […]

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