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NCW takes suo motu cognisance of Noida woman's alleged dowry murder, deman
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged dowry murder case of Nikki Bhatti in Greater Noida.
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NGT takes suo motu cognizance of IIT-Roorkee study on Ganga's summer flow
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A bench comprising Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Expert Member Dr. A. Senthil Vel, and Expert Member Dr. Prashant Gargava took cognisance of the issue during the hearing held on August 20.
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NHRC takes Suo Motu cognizance of patient's death at Kanpur Medical Colleg
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday taken suo motu cognizance of disturbing media reports concerning the death of a 25-year-old patient at Kanpur Medical College, Uttar Pradesh, earlier this month.
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NGT steps in over toxic waste crisis at Chandigarh's Dadumajra Dump
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has initiated suo motu proceedings following media reports of a growing environmental and public health crisis at the Dadumajra dumping ground in Chandigarh.
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SC takes suo motu cognizance of stray dog menace, rabies deaths in country
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court initiated suo motu proceedings on Monday in response to a media report on the growing menace of stray dog attacks, which are leading to an increase in rabies cases.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of Jhalawar school building collapse that k
Updated : 7 months, 1 week 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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Rajasthan: NHRC seeks report on Jhalawar school roof collapse that killed
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that a Government school building collapsed, resulting in the death of seven children and injuries to 28 others in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan on Friday.
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Rajasthan: NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of labourer's death in Ajmer
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, on Saturday, has taken suo motu cognisance of a tragic incident reported in Ajmer district, Rajasthan, where a 50-year-old labourer lost his life while digging a sewer pit inside the campus of a power house.
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NHRC initiates suo motu action over alleged police torture leading to suic
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports regarding the alleged suicide of a man in Farrukhabad district, Uttar Pradesh, reportedly following police torture linked to a bribery demand.
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Tree felling in Kancha Gachibowli: Sustainable development is important, b
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, while hearing the suo motu case of deforestation in the Kancha Gachibowli forest area in Telangana, said that while sustainable development is important, it does not mean that forests can be destroyed overnight with bulldozers.
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NGT takes suo-motu cognizance of media report on garbage crisis in southea
Updated : 7 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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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