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Rights panel takes suo motu notice of Mohali drowning cases, seeks report

July 05, 2025 9:59 am

While the police claimed to have inspected the sites and ruled out foul play, the administration reportedly had not even initiated a formal probe into the deaths.

Journalist chained to hospital bed: Odisha human rights panel seeks police report in 15 days

April 08, 2022 6:08 pm

In an image that went viral on Thursday, the local journalist was seen chained to a hospital bed in the state’s Balasore district, prompting the authorities to launch a probe.

HC takes cognisance of Surat accident, issues notices to five state authorities

January 29, 2021 4:37 am

A public interest litigation was registered on January 27 under the cause title ‘To regulate road discipline and to give shelter to weaker section’ and notices were issued to various departments of the state government, seeking responses by February 8.

No suo motu powers provided for you,MoEF tells Green tribunal

August 26, 2013 1:05 am

The tribunal has been writing to the Jayanthi Natarajan-led Environment Ministry from 2011

Licence to builder: Haryana officials under HC scanner

April 17, 2014 3:14 pm

Haryana government officials are under scanner for granting licence to a builder for construction purposes even before the builder had proved that he was the owner or the title holder of the said land.

NHRC issues notice to Chhattisgarh on eye camp

October 20, 2011 12:14 am

The NHRC has sought specific information on the health status of each of the 334 patients who were operated upon.

HC asks for report on Bundelkhand suicides

June 16, 2011 1:56 am

Directions were also issued to the Centre,asking for the status of various welfare schemes being implemented in the area.

Jat protests: Clear rly tracks,says HC

March 19, 2011 3:27 am

Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports on the 14-day-long Jat agitation in UP,which has disrupted railway traffic and caused inconvenience to the public.

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