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The Manipur High Court has observed that  triable personal issues cannot be addressed by the High Court in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution and more so, in a writ petition filed in purported public interest.   

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The National Human Rights Commission issues notices to the Delhi Chief Secretary and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, calling for a detailed report within four weeks on alleged slow pace of cleaning garbage heaps at Ghazipur and Bhalaswa landfill sites

This year’s observation of the International Human Rights Day had a special significance for India. India got re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the sixth term with an overwhel­ming majority. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that this is an endorsement of India’s commitment to the human rights cause. “We will continue promotion and protection of human rights through ‘samman, samvaad and sahyog’,” he said.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report alleging increasing incidents of violence among inmates in Tihar Jail, Delhi. Reports said in yet another incident of inmate clash inside the prison, a 25-year-old prisoner was beaten up by another on September 22, the sixth such incident this month alone.

The state government questioned the independence of the CBI, contending agency was acting at the behest of the centre and was targeting leaders and workers of the ruling TMC. The State of West Bengal had moved the Apex Court against the order passed by the Calcutta High Court on August 19, 2021.

National Human Rights Commission member Justice M.M. Kumar has drawn the world's attention to the scarcity of potable water in the world at the sixth meeting of the UN Human Rights Council.

The National Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Health, Government of India, have been asked to submit reports with respect to the adverse impact of farmers agitation on various aspects and observance of COVID Protocols at the protests sites;

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Justice A. K. Mishra, chairperson of NHRC India, on Thursday said that no tribal should be evicted without the settlement of his/her claim related to land rights.