National Human Rights Commission
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The incident happened when the victim onboard a bus was travelling to appear for his exam. He was dragged out of the bus by the perpetrators and assaulted with a sickle, severing his fingers from his left hand. Reportedly, the father of the victim who reportedly tried to intervene was also assaulted.

Delhi High Court
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Human rights are not ordinary rights. These rights are integral to Article 21, which recognizes the right to life. The reports and recommendations of Human Rights Commissions are needed to be treated with seriousness and not rendered edentulous or pointless.

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The Single bench of the Calcutta High Court had earlier set aside the NHRC’s order to take a pre-emptive step and appoint a ‘Special Human Rights Observer’ to conduct an on-the-spot survey of the State of West Bengal and identify constituencies where violation is likely to occur during West Bengal Panchayat Elections.