State Human Rights Commission Archives

State Human Rights Commission lacks jurisdiction over child custody; Specific remedies exist in other statutes: Allahabad HC

“Allahabad High Court stayed SHRC’s orders regarding the custody of the children and their production before the Commission.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Will impose heavy cost, initiate contempt proceedings’; Gauhati HC grants last two months opportunity to State of Mizoram to set up State Human Rights Commission

The present petition is pending since 2021, and the Court observed that the State Government is not willing to set up State Human Rights Commission in State of Mizoram.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court to examine scope of SHRC’s power to examine a medical negligence case dismissed by NHRC

NHRC had refused to interfere with the instant case of medical negligence, while SHRC issued certain directions. The High Court also did not find anything wrong with the directions of SHRC, hence, the petitioner approached the Supreme Court in the present matter.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC calls for action against dilapidated condition of a District Child Protection Office in Chennai

The National Human Rights Commission recently called State Human Rights Commission Tamil Nadu and other authorities to act upon the dilapidated condition of District Child Protection Office, Royapuram.