Murmu reiterates govt’s commitment to guaranteeing civic and political rights for all its citizens
President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday that India is steadfast in its commitment to guaranteeing all its citizens civic and political rights.
President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday that India is steadfast in its commitment to guaranteeing all its citizens civic and political rights.
The National Human Rights Commission will mark the Human Rights Day on Tuesday where President Droupadi Murmu will be the chief guest.
The rights body asked the authorities to ensure needful action and submit the action taken report (ATR) to the Commission within four weeks.
The top rights panel acting on a petition moved by rights lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy asked the chief secretary to take appropriate action within 8 weeks and comply with an action taken report.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a 25-year-old woman committing suicide alleging sexual harassment by a man who brought her to his apartment in Hyderabad for surrogacy.
It passed the direction after taking cognizance of the petition filed by human rights lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a five-year-old boy died after falling into an open drain in the Alipur area of North West Delhi on October 7.
Expressing strong displeasure on the unresponsive official attitude over the death of a minor student by falling in a hot dal vessel in July last, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has warned Odisha’s Gajapati District Collector for initiation of an inquiry into the official conduct under relevant section of Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
"According to the media report, carried on September 26, the students came into contact with a live wire connected to a water pump inside the tank while cleaning it. They were spotted lying in the tank by the villagers, who reportedly informed the hostel authorities," the NHRC said in a statement on Monday.
The NHRC sought the ATR while taking cognisance of the petition filed by human rights lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy.