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The NHRC has directed Rs 10 lakh compensation to the family of journalist Shahdev Dey, whose charred body was found in Andaman. IFEI welcomed the order as police arrested four suspects, citing his reporting on illegal activities as the motive

Earlier, it had issued notice to DGP and the CP in Hyderabad, seeking a detailed action taken report (ATR) on the stampede at Sandhya Theatre that claimed the life of a woman Revathi and injuries to her seven-year-old son Sritej.

National Human Rights Commission expressed anger at the collector, Sandeep Kumar Jha, for submitting a weak report on the death of an aged woman, who was killed by dogs in Sevalal thanda

The report highlighted alleged high-handed actions by the Congress government and its police force against tribal farmers and women in the region, BRS working president KT Rama Rao said

The most striking part however, is that the NHRC clearly mentions the political vendetta angle, one that the BRS had repeatedly pointed out.

The alleged death by suicide of B Tech student Prakriti Lamsal and the subsequent attack on protesting Nepalese pupils at KIIT and their eviction from the campus created a furore, prompting the Nepal government to intervene in the matter

A city based advocate filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) against the alleged inhumane behaviour of two officials of Hyderabad police during the Asha workers protest at Koti on Monday.

The NHRC had taken cognisance of a complaint alleging harassment, torture and false implication of the villagers of Lagacherla after they protested against land acquisition for a pharma village project by the State government without following proper procedures

President's office seeks information pertaining to the atrocities against the tribals at Lagacherla from BRS

Rama Rao said the Congress government was forcefully acquiring 3,000 acres in Dudyal mandal to establish a Pharma Village, offering Rs.8-10 lakh per acre for land worth Rs.60-70 lakh.

Victims say that the Congress government in Telangana was forcibly taking their lands to benefit a pharma company and detailed horrors of police excesses in their village

The woman died by suicide allegedly amid apprehensions that the houses belonging to her daughters could be demolished

Rights panel says it has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports that "over 300 photos and videos were allegedly taken from washroom of a girls' hostel of an engineering college"

The bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh noted that Satyakam, Additional Standing Counsel (ASC) appeared for DG Prison, that every endeavour is being made for holding the meeting and shall continue to be so done.

The NHRC has urged the insurance regulator Idrai to make insurance companies follow the spirit of the law of the land to ensure that the disabled get hassle-free health insurance by designing special products for them.

Hyderabad: This article is about National Human Rights Commission as part of the series that deals with Constitutional and Statutory bodies. Investigation powers of the Commission – While inquiring into complaints under the Act, the Commission shall have all the powers of a civil court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, […]

Hyderabad: This article focusing on National Human Rights Commission is part of the series that deals with Constitutional and Statutory bodies. National Human Rights Commission Appointment: NHRC is appointed by the President on the recommendation of a six-member committee comprising Prime Minister as head of the committee, Speaker of Lok Sabha, Leader of Opposition in […]

New Delhi: Highlighting the efforts of the government towards the welfare of the underprivileged people, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that in the last seven years of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government at the Centre 10 crore women have been provided toilets and four crore houses now have access to […]

NGO Trust Distress Management Collective filed a plea stressing enactment of a specific legislation, which protects the rights of the dead.

The commission summoned the DGP over a delayed report. However, if the requisite report is received by the commission a week prior to the scheduled date, then the DGP’s appearance would stand dispensed with