NHRC takes cognisance of man’s suicide following torture by UP Police

NHRC takes cognisance of man’s suicide following torture by UP Police

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the suicide of a man after alleged physical torture in police custody in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad. The police had called the victim to a police station following a complaint against him by his … Read more

NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of gang rape of woman in train coach in Haryana’s Sonepat

NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of gang rape of woman in train coach in Haryana's Sonepat

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged gang rape of a married woman in an empty compartment of a stationary train in Haryana’s Panipat. After the sexual assault, the accused threw the victim on the railway tracks, where … Read more

Mayawati urges ECI to take cognisance of Gopal Khemka’s murder

Mayawati urges ECI to take cognisance of Gopal Khemka’s murder

Follow Us on Google News Lucknow, July 7 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati has strongly condemned the murder of prominent industrialist of Bihar, Gopal Khemka, calling it a glaring example of Bihar’s deteriorating law and order situation. She has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take immediate cognisance of the matter … Read more

NHRC takes cognisance after religious storyteller assaulted in UP’s Etawah

NHRC takes cognisance after religious storyteller assaulted in UP's Etawah

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Tuesday, has taken cognisance of a shocking case reported from Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah district, where a complaint has been lodged alleging that a religious storyteller was beaten up and humiliated for belonging to a backward caste. The Commission … Read more

NGT takes suo motu cognisance of viral videos of garbage dump in Kasol forest

NGT takes suo motu cognisance of viral videos of garbage dump in Kasol forest

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, Jun 22 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognisance of viral videos circulating on social media platforms depicting garbage littering in forested areas of Himachal Pradesh’s Kasol. A bench, headed by judicial member Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi, registered an original application suo motu (on … Read more

NGT takes suo motu cognisance of environmental degradation of Nagpur’s Futala Lake

NGT takes suo motu cognisance of environmental degradation of Nagpur’s Futala Lake

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, Jun 22 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report highlighting the declining condition of Futala Lake in Maharashtra’s Nagpur. A bench, headed by judicial member Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi, registered an original application suo motu (on its own) following a … Read more

NGT takes suo motu cognisance of poor condition of ancient water tank in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort

NGT takes suo motu cognisance of poor condition of ancient water tank in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report highlighting the “poor” and deplorable condition of Katora Houz, a historic water tank located inside Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort. A bench headed by judicial member Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi registered an original … Read more

NCW takes suo motu cognisance of mysterious death of minor girl at Bengal’s Canning

NCW takes suo motu cognisance of mysterious death of minor girl at Bengal’s Canning

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, June 21 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW), has taken suo motu cognisance of a case of the mysterious death of a minor girl at Canning in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal earlier last week. Informing this NCW member Archana Majumdar told the media persons, on … Read more

Letter petition seeks SC to take suo moto cognisance of Air India plane crash

Letter petition seeks SC to take suo moto cognisance of Air India plane crash

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) A letter petition has been sent to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), B.R. Gavai, urging the Supreme Court to take suo moto action on the devastating crash of Air India flight near Ahmedabad on Thursday. The plea seeks judicial intervention to ensure timely relief, … Read more