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7 years after son’s murder, a deaf mother wins relief from Telangana human rights panel

December 13, 2025 8:11 am

On October 23, 2018, a child was allegedly strangled and bludgeoned to death by a schoolmate after he resisted sexual assault.

The Commission also directed “submission of a fresh Action Taken Report at least one week prior to the next hearing.”

Haryana rights panel orders stringent action, joint raids on mining and pollution in Bhiwani

December 12, 2025 4:43 pm

The Haryana Human Rights Commission also ordered that the Sarpanch of Khanak and local villagers be made part of these inspection teams to ensure transparency and community involvement

Knowledge Nugget | Human Rights Day: What are Human Rights, why Dec 10 matters and how India protects them

December 11, 2025 11:12 am

UPSC Current Affairs: Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10. Let’s know why it matters and what Human Rights truly mean. This article explains the UDHR, key UN bodies like the HRC and UHRI, and India’s NHRC, offering crisp, UPSC-focused insights for Polity and current affairs.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court stayed Punjab's human rights panel order directing an FIR registration against five cops over allegedly 'torturing' two brothers.

HC stays Punjab human rights panel’s order directing FIR registration against 5 cops over ‘custodial torture’ of brothers

December 02, 2025 3:18 pm

The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that the Human Rights Commission went beyond its brief by issuing directions and orders to the authorities, instead of giving recommendations.

Haryana Human Rights Commission ordered that all reports have to be submitted before its next hearing on December 17.

Haryana Human Rights Commission orders probe after 2 workers die cleaning hotel septic tanks in Hansi

November 04, 2025 5:08 pm

Workers Somveer and Virender lost their lives while cleaning a tank at a local hotel after a sewer motor malfunctioned.

‘Negligence, apathy’: HHRC slams officials for denying due honour to Jind man who died saving 11; urges state recognition

September 12, 2025 12:23 pm

Recommending that the chief secretary submit a report fixing responsibility for the delay, the Haryana Human Rights Commission suggested that the state request the Centre to consider the 2012 incident specially.

Haryana rights panel imposes Rs 50k fine on home dept after cops disrobe disabled CA in custody, allow man to click photos

July 23, 2025 1:12 pm

The Haryana Human Rights Commission has allowed the department to recover the penalty from the two errant police officers.

Punjab human rights panel orders fresh probe in suspicious death case

May 24, 2025 9:32 am

According to the complaint dated June 23, 2024, Bawa claimed that his son was murdered by an acquaintance, Tanwar, after a late-night meeting on June 16, 2024.

Maharashtra human rights commission chief

'There is a perception that we are unnecessarily interfering': Maharashtra human rights panel chief lays out challenges

February 16, 2025 3:05 pm

MSHRC chairperson Sanjay Kumar says he is planning to start a two-day course for citizens to raise awareness about human rights.

The panel further stated that in India, especially in Tripura, people live in peace and harmony and there is no place for violence.

Tripura Human Rights Commission serves notices to DGP, DMs over recent violence at Gandatwisa, asks for report in 3 weeks

July 23, 2024 10:29 pm

The three-member THRC panel headed by its chairperson S C Das said they were shocked to see reports in the news media about the large-scale violence, arson, looting etc, at Gandatwisa and no registration of police.