Gurgaon: Taking suo motu cognisance of allegations against police personnel in the Sohna crime branch unit, Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) said police custody could not be “a licence for torture, cruelty or inhuman treatment”.The commission acted on observations made in a June 30 order by judicial magistrate first class Sohna Mandeep Singh in connection…
Gurgaon: Haryana Human Rights Commission has ordered a senior-level probe into allegations that an advocate was illegally detained, assaulted and humiliated by police personnel at Sadar Ballabgarh police station in Faridabad.Taking cognisance of the complaint, the commission directed Haryana DGP to have the matter investigated by an officer not below the rank of inspector general…
The complaint pertains to the death of undertrial prisoner Rankit alias Ritik inside a washroom of the hospital located within the jail premises Gurgaon: Haryana Human Rights Commission on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the death of an undertrial prisoner in judicial custody at Neemka district jail in Faridabad. It directed the Haryana prisons department…
The campaign will cover nearly 4,500 private school buses operating across the district Gurgaon: A districtwide audit of school buses operated by private schools began on Monday, with authorities inspecting 105 vehicles on the first day of a 15-day enforcement drive aimed at ensuring student safety.Notices were issued to school managements and vehicle operators where…
Gurgaon: A teenager from Bihar who was allegedly kidnapped, forced into labour and lost an arm has been granted Rs 10 lakh compensation by Haryana govt.While the state’s victim compensation scheme ordinarily provides Rs 2 lakh in such cases, the Rs 10 lakh solatium for rehabilitation and an advanced artificial limb was approved as a…
The matter has been listed for the next hearing on July 23 Gurgaon: Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging custodial torture, physical assault, humiliation and violation of constitutional safeguards by the city police personnel.In an order issued on Monday, the commission directed the police commissioner to preserve CCTV footage from…
Gurgaon: Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a shocking incident in which a woman was forced to give birth to a child under torchlight at the park of a govt hospital in Faridabad — and has called the incident “a grave lapse”.“Every pregnant woman is entitled to immediate, safe and…
The commission noted that CCTV cameras in buses can help monitor activities and prevent misconduct or negligence HHRC order follows incident involving Class III student in Nuh; seeks compliance report by July 30 The commission noted that CCTV cameras in buses can help monitor activities and prevent misconduct or negligence Gurgaon: CCTV cameras are a…
