Mukroh Firing: Assam Govt’s single person enquiry comm to begin probe today

The Assam Govt has formed a one-man enquiry commission under justice Rumi Kumari Phukan (retired Gauhati High Court judge) to probe to incident

M’laya CM Meets NHRC Chairperson in New Delhi

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma today met NHRC Chairperson Justice Arun Kumar Mishra in New Delhi and gave a detailed account of the firing incident in Mukroh, West Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya. CM Sangma was accompanied by Deputy CM Prestone Tynsong. “Informed the Hon’ble Chairperson and the members that the Mukroh incident was a clear violation […]

Mukroh Incident: Meghalaya CM Sangma Meets NHRC Chairperson in New Delhi

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma on Friday met NHRC Chairperson Justice Arun Kumar Mishra in New Delhi.

NHRC directs Mizoram Chief Secretary to ensure cancer treatment

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recently directed the Mizoram Chief Secretary to complete the upgradation of Mizoram State Cancer Institute (MSCI) under the Tobacco Cessation Clinics (TCC) scheme project and work for a new 50-bedded cancer hospital within the time limit. The order of the apex human rights watchdog has been passed adjudicating […]

NHRC directs Centre, Arunachal Pradesh govt to ensure basic human rights of border villagers

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recently directed the Chief Secretary, Government of Arunachal Pradesh as well as the Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Government of India (GOI), to ensure basic human rights of six hundred villagers living in India-China border of Arunachal Pradesh at the earliest. Acting on the Petition filed by […]

NHRC seeks action-taken report from Assam govt in doctor assault case

Taking cognisance of a complaint about the assault on a doctor by the relatives of a COVID patient who died at a hospital in Hojai district of Assam, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday called for the action taken report from Assam government. According to a notification issued by NHRC, the Chief Secretary […]

Manipur encounters: SC to hear NHRC’s plea seeking release of officer from SIT on Mar 17

The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it would hear on March 17 a plea filed by the NHRC seeking release of its Senior Superintendent of Police Mahesh Bhardwaj, who has been promoted as DIG in his parent cadre, from the SIT probing alleged fake encounters in Manipur. The application filed by the National Human Rights […]

Delhi HC issues notice to NHRC, Manipur govt in alleged 2009 extrajudicial killing case

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on a plea challenging an order passed by it in September 2020 in a matter related to the alleged extrajudicial killing of two people by a combined force of Manipur Police commandos and 16th Assam Rifles in Imphal, Manipur on January […]