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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of Jhalawar school building collapse that k
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognisance of a deeply disturbing incident involving the collapse of a government school building in Jhalawar district, Rajasthan, on 25th July 2025.
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NGT takes suo-motu cognizance of media report on garbage crisis in southea
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The news article highlighted that garbage had not been collected in several localities for days. The report stated that streets commonly filled with food vendors in Shaheen Bagh had turned into dumping grounds, reeking of decaying waste.
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NCW takes suo motu cognizance of Andhra Woman's murder by live-in partner
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The National Commission of Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognizance of an incident in Andhra Pradesh's Ambedkar Konaseema district, where a 22-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her live-in partner after she refused to engage in prostitution.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of witchcraft-related killings in Bihar
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding the alleged murder and burning of five members of a Scheduled Tribe family in Purnia district, Bihar, on the night of July 6.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of gang rape of college student on Odisha's
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report alleging that a 20-year-old female college student was gang raped by nearly 10 men on the Gopalpur sea beach in Odisha's Ganjam district on June 15.
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NGT takes suo motu cognizance of sewage-filled Velachery lake in Chennai
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report highlighting the alarming degradation of a lake near Perumal Koil Street in Chennai's Velachery area.
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NCW takes suo motu cognizance of Haridwar rape case; TMC alleges accused w
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X on Friday, the NCW said, "The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance of a distressing incident reported in Haridwar, where a mother allegedly facilitated the repeated sexual assault of her 13-year-old daughter by her boyfriend and his associate. The Chairp
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NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of alleged police assault on journalists in
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a press release issued by the Press Club of India, New Delhi, highlighting the alleged brutal assault of two journalists by police in Bhind district, Madhya Pradesh.
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Maharashtra: NCW takes suo motu cognizance of Thane minor's abduction, rap
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has directed the Director General of Police (DGP) of Maharashtra to conduct an investigation, ensure the immediate arrest of the main accused, and provide strict punishment under relevant laws, including the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 and the POCSO
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"This will be brought under a speedy trial": Muzaffarpur SSP on alleged ra
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has also taken suo motu cognizance of a media report detailing the tragic death of a nine-year-old girl, who was a victim of rape and brutal assault.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance in Bihar rape case
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report detailing the tragic death of a nine-year-old girl, who was a victim of rape and brutal assault, at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) on June 1.
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NHRC seeks report on alleged custodial death in Jharkhand
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports regarding an alleged custodial death in Deoghar district, Jharkhand, on May 21.
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