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NHRC takes cognisance of Express report on 53 maternal deaths in MP’s Sidhi, issues notice

June 04, 2026 6:47 am

Congress says state should review maternal health services across Madhya Pradesh; BJP spokesperson points to improvement in indicators but acknowledges that challenges remain in remote and tribal regions

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Allahabad HC split verdict: Judges differ over NHRC ‘silence’ on lynching cases

May 01, 2026 10:08 am

The bench was hearing a writ petition filed by the Teachers’ Association Madaris Arabia and others challenging the NHRC order. The judges, however, were in agreement on the adjournment sought by the petitioner’s counsel.

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216 cases, one hearing: NHRC summons top UP officials over brick kiln bonded labour ordeal

April 14, 2026 9:09 pm

The NHRC has directed the presence of state’s chief secretary or his nominee, the state’s labour commissioner and all district magistrates (DMs) concerned during the hearing of cases.

‘I Love Mohammad’ march row: NHRC seeks report on 'house arrest of 20,000 residents' in Uttarakhand

April 15, 2026 1:25 pm

The complaint filed before the NHRC by an advocate alleged that the march in September 2025 was wrongly linked to a police assault incident, leading to a sweeping crackdown in the Allikhana locality.

MHA: Statutory bodies cannot seek Look Out Circulars directly

Home ministry bars NCW, NHRC, NCPCR, NCLT from directly seeking issuance of Look Out Circulars

March 10, 2026 9:37 am

The MHA has also updated the LOC proforma to include three standardised options — “detain and inform originator”, “prevent departure and inform originator”, and “see remarks for action”.

Inflation is low, but don’t take eye off the ball

National Human Rights Commission has been drifting. Its directive on UP custodial-death compensation is welcome

December 15, 2025 8:04 am

A cynical reading will see the NHRC’s directive as a symbolic gesture. Yet, it also represents a welcome moment of assertion, and a gesture towards a recovery of purpose.

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Pay Rs 10 lakh to kin of 36-yr-old man who died in police custody in March 2021: NHRC to UP Govt

December 12, 2025 9:16 am

The Commission also criticised the UP police for “deliberately concealing facts” and failing to provide a credible explanation for multiple injuries found on the deceased.

She said the human rights commission must build trust by being responsive and taking on board issues that concern the country.

NHRC must use pan-India jurisdiction to map suicides nationwide: Human rights lawyer Vrinda Grover

November 29, 2025 10:22 am

Vrinda Grover interview: Grover, who has represented NHRC in the past, reflected on the student’s suicide incident and suggested that the commission should use its pan-India jurisdiction to map suicides nationwide, investigate root causes in the education system, and recommend preventive measures.

In various recent cases of human rights violation, the NHRC has stepped in to seek response from the investigative authorities.

How National Human Rights Commission functions, steps in during violation of rights

November 27, 2025 5:54 pm

NHRC powers news: While inquiring into the complaints specified under the Protection of Human Rights Act, the commission possesses all the powers of a civil court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.