State Human Rights Commission

Kamala Mills fire: Maharashtra human rights panel writes to BMC chief Ajoy Mehta, seeks report from civic body by 29 January

A 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

Jammu and Kashmir SHRC to hear appeal against state's refusal to compensate 'human shield' Farooq Ahmad Dar

The 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.

Anandpal Singh encounter: No question of CBI probe, says Rajasthan minister Gulab Chand Kataria

Rajasthan home minister Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday said there was no question of a CBI probe into the encounter of gangster Anandpal Singh.

Kashmir human shield row: SHRC terms Major Leetul Gogoi's action illegal, demands Rs 10 lakh for Farooq Ahmad Dar

State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday termed the Kashmir human shield incident 'illegal' while directing the Jammu and Kashmir government to pay Rs 10 lakh to victim Farooq Ahmad Dar

Kashmir human shield row: State Human Rights Commission asks PDP-BJP govt to pay Rs 10 lakh to Farooq Ahmad Dar

State Human Rights Commission has directed Jammu and Kashmir government to pay Rs 10 lakh as compensation to Farooq Ahmad Dar, who was tied to a jeep by an army major

Kashmir human shield victim calls Major Gogoi's award illegal, files complaint with SHRC

Farooq Ahmad Dar complained to SHRC that since an investigation into Major Gogoi's 'gruesome act' was underway, why did the Indian Army award him.

BHRC member seeks amendment in Human Rights Act to ensure subjects in the State List are dealt with

BHRC member Neelmani wrote to the Central government to bring suitable amendments to PHRA to ensure that subjects relating to "State List" are dealt by SHRC

Install CCTVs in prisons, SC tells centre, states

SC directed the central government and all the states to install CCTV cameras in all prisons across the country and take a call on installing them in police lock-ups, if there are incidents.

Bad power supply: Discrimination or human rights violation

Payyalu Keshav's petition challenging inequality in electricity supply to urban and rural areas despite similar tariffs questions the formula of power distribution in the country.