National Human Rights Commission has sent a notice to the UP government and the state's police chief over reports of a man accused of committing murder being fatally thrashed by a mob in a village
The NHRC office is located in the six-storeyed Manavadhikar Bhawan in INA area in south Delhi
Detention centres exist in India, despite the prime minister's claims to the contrary
Lok-Dessallien also recalled the contribution made by Mehta, who had served as the Indian delegate to the UN Commission on Human Rights from 1947 to 1948.
Telangana police said on Friday that the accused were killed in an exchange of fire with police
Taking cognisance of the 'encounter' killings of the four accused on Friday, the commission has ordered the probe
The boy and his family members were allegedly subjected to unbearable torture and inhuman treatment
The National Human Rights Commission today raised "serious concern" over action against Hyderabad Central University students and issued notices to the top Union HRD and Telangana government officials. The Commission observed that the "arbitrary act and high handedness" of senior university officials, police and administrative officers, as reported in media, raise "serious concerns towards safety and security of the students". NHRC issued the notices taking suo motu cognizance of reports that there is an "emergency like" situation in Hyderabad University and there is no water, electricity, food, internet services and ATMs are out of order. "Reportedly, there is heavy police presence in the Campus. The University students are under immense fear and trauma due to indiscriminate arrests of about 25 students and 2 faculty members," it said. Notices have been issued to the Union HRD Secretary, Telangana Chief Secretary and the Hyderabad Police Commissioner calling for reports in the ...