NHRC seeks ATR on plight of Odisha villages in mineral-rich hinterlands
The NHRC sought the ATR while taking cognisance of the petition filed by human rights lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy.
The NHRC sought the ATR while taking cognisance of the petition filed by human rights lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the civil authorities and police administration of Odisha’s Dhenkanal district to furnish action taken report (ATR) on the alleged gang-rape of a homeless woman for over seven months.
At least 20 people from the Chikiti area were hospitalised after allegedly drinking country liquor sold near Moundpur on 20 August.
The apex rights body expressed concern over poor security arrangements in the hospitals of the national capital highlighted by a media report.
The NHRC passed the order acting on a petition filed by human right lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy.
Bench sought a report from the state government on how many cases have been filed for violating the beacon rules.
The three women from the primitive Juanga tribe had come in contact with live electric wires left carelessly dangling in the air inside a jungle near their Tangiri Juangsahi village in the Telkoi area on 22 October and died on the spot.
Acting on a petition filed by Rights Activist and Lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy, the apex rights panel issued reminders to the authorities concerned seeking replies by 11 December.
“The Bhadrak jail is overcrowded with the female ward having a capacity of two prisoners housing 12 inmates,” pointed out a petition.
The suicide note recovered from the teenaged student of first year History Honours at the BJB Autonomous College pointed to an incident of ragging involving her seniors at the college.
