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Farooq Ahmad Dar case: Jammu and Kashmir govt says SHRC has no jurisdiction to probe Army's conduct
Ians • 7 years agoClaiming that the SHRC has no jurisdiction to probe the Army's conduct, the Jammu and Kashmir government said compensation to a youth tied to a moving Army vehicle will mean condemning the Army officer without a hearing.
Custodial killings in Kerala: After over 760 days of protest, Sreejith still seeks justice for brother's death
Tkdevasia • 7 years agoSreejith's brother's case highlights the rising number of policemen involved in criminal cases in Kerala, which has seen an uptick with each passing year.
Kamala Mills fire: Maharashtra human rights panel writes to BMC chief Ajoy Mehta, seeks report from civic body by 29 January
Ians • 7 years agoA week after a devastating blaze in a city pub killed 14 people, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Thursday sought a detailed report on the incident from BMC
Sacked Kashmir teacher couple refuse to resume duties after school reinstates them, claim management has not changed
• 7 years agoA teacher couple, sacked by a private school in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on their wedding day allegedly for being in a romantic relationship before their wedlock, were on Saturday reinstated after the district administration stepped in.
Jammu and Kashmir SHRC to hear appeal against state's refusal to compensate 'human shield' Farooq Ahmad Dar
• 7 years agoThe Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) will next month hear an appeal against state government's refusal to act on the commission order awarding Rs 10-lakh compensation to Farooq Ahmad Dar, who was used as a "human shield" by an army officer earlier this year.
J&K govt may open up 1,000 graves across Valley; families hope mystery of missing youth can finally be put to rest
Ishfaqnaseem • 7 years agoIn Kashmir, there are at least 1,000 youth who are reportedly missing since the last 28 years, ever since militancy started in 1989, many of whom were even taken away despite having no links with the militancy
Kashmir human shield row: State govt's refusal to compensate Farooq Ahmed Dar latest twist to long-running saga
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe Mehbooba Mufti government has declined to compensate Farooq Ahmed Dar, the "human shield" tied to an Indian Army jeep in April.
Kashmir unrest: Human Rights panel recommends DNA profiling of bodies in unmarked graves in Rajouri, Poonch
• 7 years agoJammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission asked state government to complete DNA profiling of bodies in 2,080 unmarked graves in Poonch and Rajouri districts within six months
Ayub Pandith lynching: Yasin Malik moves SHRC over 'false implication' of J&K youths
• 7 years agoYasin Malik has petitioned the SHRC to look into "false implication" of many Kashmiri youths by the police in the DSP Mohammed Ayub Pandith lynching case.
Anandpal Singh encounter: No question of CBI probe, says Rajasthan minister Gulab Chand Kataria
• 8 years agoRajasthan home minister Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday said there was no question of a CBI probe into the encounter of gangster Anandpal Singh.