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‘Rights panel can’t give directions’: Punjab and Haryana HC stays inspection of rice shellers in Haryana's Kaithal district

February 04, 2026 3:00 pm

The Punjab and Haryana High Court says the Haryana Human Rights Commission has only recommendatory powers in a pollution complaint case.

Haryana rights panel slams police probe in Hansi sewer deaths, orders fresh examination

January 28, 2026 12:38 pm

2 sanitation workers, Virender and Sombir, allegedly died while cleaning a sewer line at a hotel in Hansi in October last year.

Left with severed elbow after 8 months of hell: NHRC steps in for Bihar boy forced into bonded labour

January 20, 2026 2:15 pm

NHRC Intervention Case: Reportedly, the boy stepped off the train to fetch water at the Railway Station but could not board it again to be with his father due to the heavy crowd.

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.