Upholding Rs 10 lakh additional Compensation For Electrocution Victim, the Allahabad High Court has held that earlier payments by a power corporation do not fetter a State Human Rights Commission’s power to recommend more.
On a retired judges’ plea that several State Human Rights Commissions are vacant, understaffed or defunct, the Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre, the NHRC and the States. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the Central government and various States on a petition […]
Today(on 9th July), The Supreme Court closed proceedings on a PIL alleging non-functional statutory panels in Jammu and Kashmir, following assurances from the Union Territory administration that these panels are now operational. The PIL, filed by lawyer Asim Suhas Sarode, had raised concerns about the status of these panels after the abrogation of Article 370.
