NHRC seeks medical papers, reports from police & universityStepping up its probe into Jamia Millia Islamia University incidents, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought responses from...
NHRC team records statements of kin of accused, meets victim's familyMeanwhile, the Telangana High Court which had on Friday directed the state government to preserve the bodies of four accused till 8 PM on D...
NHRC team begins inquiry into alleged police encounter of accused in Vet caseThe NHRC took cognisance of the encounter killings of the four accused in the case and ordered a probe on Friday. The apex human rights bod...
NHRC seeks status report of CBI probe into case against Lawyers CollectiveRights body acting on complaints suggesting investigation may have been arbitrary and discriminatory.
NHRC should be actively involved in Manipur encounter cases probe: SC"NHRC has the power to suo motu investigate a matter.Our last order indicates that the NHRC should be active in it": SC
Anti-Sterlite protest: Delhi HC leaves it to NHRC to decide lawyer's plea for probeJustice Rajiv Shakdher said the NHRC has already taken up the matter on its own and sought a report from the state's chief secretary and th...
No one can sit on judgement over firing on LoC, Mukul Rohatgi tells Supreme CourtNHRC can only seek a report and make recommendations for awarding compensation, he insisted. That report was not binding on the government ...
Hashimpura case: Subramanian Swamy asks HC for a re-trialSwamy has also challenged the trial court's March 8, 2013 decision dismissing his plea against Chidambaram who was the Minister between 198...
Hashimpura case: HC seeks UP govt response on Subramanian Swamy's pleaDelhi High Court sought the Uttar Pradesh Government's response on BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking further probe to ascertain t...
NHRC issues notice to UP Chief Secretary over death of undertrial after alleged assaultA NHRC release said the state government had been given two weeks' time to submit a factual report regarding the matter.
National Commission Women to get teeth, can probe, fine accusedThe government has decided to enable the National Commission for Women Act with almost all the provisions of the National Human Rights Comm...
Somnath Bharti slams NHRC notice to cops, govt on Khirki raidNHRC issued notice to the state government, asking it to show cause why the women who allegedly suffered racial prejudice in the incident s...
555 alleged fake encounters reported between 2009-13: GovtAt least 555 such alleged extra judicial killings have been reported in the country, including 138 in Uttar Pradesh, in last four years.
- Batla House: SC says no to probe
The SC rejected plea to order inquiry into the Batla House shootout.
- HC rejects judicial probe into Batla House encounter
Delhi high court on Wednesday accepted the findings of NHRC giving clean chit to Delhi Police in the Batla House encounter case.
- Cong joins rights groups’ ‘one-sided version’ chorus
Congress joined civil rights alarmists in questioning the NHRC’s recent clean chit to Delhi Police in the Batla House encounter, saying tha...
- NHRC gives thumbs-up to Salwa Judum movement
The NHRC, which had been mandated by the Supreme Court to probe the alleged excesses committed by the Salwa Judum in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar ...