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NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of teen's death in Delhi juvenile home
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The NHRC has further instructed that the submitted reports must include the inquest report, post-mortem examination findings, the certified medical cause of death, and the magisterial enquiry report to determine accountability and ensure transparency.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of social boycott of tribal woman's family
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The woman, who belongs to a Scheduled Tribe (ST), had recently married a man from a Scheduled Caste (SC) from a nearby village, going against the wishes of the village elders. As a result, her family was socially boycotted and pressured to undergo the ritual to be accepted back into the com
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NGT initiates Suo Motu proceedings in Punjab illegal firecracker factory b
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The explosion took place around 2 AM in a two-storey illegal firecracker factory located in Sinhewala village near Lambi, in Sri Muktsar Sahib district, Punjab. The blast claimed the lives of five migrant workers and injured at least 29 others.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of gang rape of college student on Odisha's
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks 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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NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of alleged gang rape at Gopalpur beach in O
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to reports, the young woman had gone to the beach with a male friend to celebrate a festival when they were reportedly confronted by around ten individuals. The attackers allegedly overpowered the victim's companion and proceeded to assault her sexually.
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NGT takes suo motu cognizance of sewage-filled Velachery lake in Chennai
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks 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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Odisha: NCW takes suo motu cognisance of gang-rape of 20-yr-old at Gopalpu
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the horrific gang-rape of a 20-year-old college student at Gopalpur beach in Odisha's Ganjam district.
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NCW takes suo motu cognizance of Haridwar rape case; TMC alleges accused w
Updated : 9 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 2 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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