NHRC unmasks ‘romantic entrapment racket’; slams Madhya Pradesh Police for laxity

NHRC unmasks 'romantic entrapment racket'; slams Madhya Pradesh Police for laxity

Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, July 4 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a scathing directive to Madhya Pradesh authorities, highlighting serious lapses in police handling of a rape case involving allegations of ‘deceitful romantic entrapment,’ sexual exploitation, and forced religious conversion of Hindu girls. The Commission has demanded a rigorous … Read more

‘File separate FIRs, compensate victim families’: NHRC tells MP govt on Mission Hospital case

‘File separate FIRs, compensate victim families’: NHRC tells MP govt on Mission Hospital case

Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, July 2 (IANS) In the infamous fake doctor case involving Mission Hospital in Damoh in Madhya Pradesh, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has ordered the state government to register separate FIRs for each incident and provide compensation to the victims’ families. In its order dated July 1, the … Read more

Programme on Ahilyabai Holkar’s tri-centenary celebration held at NHRC

Programme on Ahilyabai Holkar's tri-centenary celebration held at NHRC

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Ahilyabai Holkar Tri-Centenary Programme, organised by Samvardhinee Nyas, was held at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday. A statement noted that the event was attended by several distinguished guests and dignitaries. The NHRC was represented at the occasion. Attendees included former Chief … 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

Poisonous gas leak deaths: NHRC seeks report from Andra govt

Poisonous gas leak deaths: NHRC seeks report from Andra govt

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the death of two workers and injuries to another after inhaling poisonous gas at an effluent waste treatment plant in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli. The apex human rights body issued a notice to the … Read more

NHRC seeks report from Odisha Chief Secy, DGP over gang-rape incident

NHRC seeks report from Odisha Chief Secy, DGP over gang-rape incident

Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, June 23 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the recent media reports on gang rape of a 20-year-old college student at Gopalpur beach in Ganjam district and asked the Chief Secretary of Odisha and DGP, Odisha Police to submit detailed reports … Read more

Odisha gang-rape: NHRC seeks report from govt, police in 2 weeks

Odisha gang-rape: NHRC seeks report from govt, police in 2 weeks

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday sought a report from the Odisha government and state police within two weeks over the gang-rape of a 20-year-old college student in Ganjam district. Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report highlighting the horrific gang-rape perpetrated … Read more

Rights awareness among youth key to an inclusive society: NHRC chief

Rights awareness among youth key to an inclusive society: NHRC chief

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian said that the youth can contribute to an inclusive and just society by acquiring human rights awareness, an official said on Tuesday. Speaking at the inauguration of NHRC’s four-week Summer Internship Programme (SIP) 2025, Justice Ramasubramanian … Read more

Intervention in stampede case imperative: K’taka LoP tells NHRC

Intervention in stampede case imperative: K'taka LoP tells NHRC

Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) R. Ashoka has written a letter to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday regarding the stampede in Bengaluru which claimed 11 lives on June 4 and underlined that its intervention in the stampede case is imperative. “Monitor ongoing … Read more