New Delhi: Taking suo motu cognisance of reports that girls are being “sold on stamp papers” in some districts of Rajasthan and their mothers are subjected to rape on the diktats of caste panchayats for settlement of disputes, the NHRC has asked the Chief Secretary for a detailed report in the matter, along with an […]
By Shikara Academy Hyderabad: This article is about National Human Rights Commission as part of the series that deals with Constitutional and Statutory bodies. The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019:- Key Features of the Act:- Composition of NHRC: 1. Under the parent Act, the chairperson of the NHRC is a person who has […]
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, […]
In a letter addressed to the DGP, NHRC Assistant Registrar (Law) Indrajeet Kumar said the complainant alleged Ram, who was an RTI activist, recently expressed his concern on Twitter regarding demolition of a local Hanuman temple.
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
