Lok Sabha Question No. 263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Notices Issued by NHRC
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 263

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18TH JULY,  2017 / ASHADHA 27, 1939 (SAKA)

NOTICES ISSUED BY NHRC

263.

SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  of  notices  issued  by  the  National  Human  Rights Commission for Violation of Human Rights in the country during the last one year and the current year, State-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  NHRC  has  issued  notices  recently  to  Haryana's  DG  and Gurugram Police Commissioner over the gang rape of a 23 years old women in the Industrial area Manesar; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  punish  the  erring persons for violation of human rights in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a)  A  statement  indicating  the  State  wise  details  of  number  of  notices issued  by  National  Human  Rights  Commission  (NHRC)  for  Violation  of Human  Rights  in the country during the period from 01.04.2016 to 30.06.2017 is at Annexure-I.
- (b)  The  NHRC  taking  suo-motu  cognizance  of  the  incident  reported  by several newspapers issued notice to the Commissioner of Police, Gurugram and called for detailed report in the matter. Simultaneously, the Commission also  directed  DGP,  Haryana  to  inform  the  Commission  of  the  steps  being taken to ensure safety of the citizens, especially women.

## L.S.US.Q.No. 263 FOR 18.07.2017

(c)  Government  of  India  is  committed  to  the  protection  &  promotion  of Human  Rights.  As  per  provisions  of  the  Protection  of  Human  Rights  Act, 1993,  the  NHRC  is  mandated  to  get  allegation  of  human  rights  violations enquired into. In cases, where the allegations are prima facie substantiated, and  the  concerned  authorities  have  not  taken  appropriate  action  in  the matter, the Commission makes recommendations as deemed appropriate in the light of the facts and the circumstances of each case.

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## Information in respect of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 263 for 18.07.2017

## Statement Showing No. of Notice issued with respect to States/ UTs  of Incident as mentioned below during the period from 01.04.2016 to 30.06.2017

| INCIDENT STATE/UT   | 2016-2017 (NO. OF NOTICE ISSUED)   |   2017-2018 (UPTO 30/06/2017) (NO. OF NOTICE ISSUED) |
|---------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| ALL OVER INDIA *    | 8                                  |                                                    1 |
| ANDAMAN& NICOBAR    | 2                                  |                                                    0 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH      | 17                                 |                                                    4 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH   | 1                                  |                                                    6 |
| ASSAM               | 8                                  |                                                    6 |
| BIHAR               | 65                                 |                                                   16 |
| CHANDIGARH          | 1                                  |                                                    0 |
| CHHATTISGARH        | 33                                 |                                                    4 |
| DAMAN &DIU          | 1                                  |                                                    0 |
| DELHI               | 143                                |                                                   31 |
| FOREIGN COUNTRIES # | 3                                  |                                                    0 |
| GOA                 | 0                                  |                                                    1 |
| GUJARAT             | 61                                 |                                                    4 |
| HARYANA             | 64                                 |                                                   22 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH    | 6                                  |                                                    0 |
| JAMMU &KASHMIR      | 8                                  |                                                    0 |
| JHARKHAND           | 106                                |                                                    8 |
| KARNATAKA           | 27                                 |                                                    0 |
| KERALA              | 57                                 |                                                    6 |
| LAKSHADWEEP         | 1                                  |                                                    0 |
| MADHYA PRADESH      | 49                                 |                                                    3 |
| MAHARASHTRA         | 48                                 |                                                    5 |
| MANIPUR             | 1                                  |                                                    1 |
| MEGHALAYA           | 2                                  |                                                    2 |
| NAGALAND            | 1                                  |                                                    9 |
| ODISHA              | 126                                |                                                    7 |
| PUDUCHERRY          | 11                                 |                                                    3 |
| PUNJAB              | 62                                 |                                                    9 |
| RAJASTHAN           | 126                                |                                                   78 |
| TAMIL NADU          | 74                                 |                                                   15 |
| TELANGANA           | 19                                 |                                                    3 |
| TRIPURA             | 9                                  |                                                    2 |
| UTTAR PRADESH       | 740                                |                                                  117 |
| UTTARAKHAND         | 27                                 |                                                    9 |
| WEST BENGAL         | 53                                 |                                                    6 |
| Total               | 1,960                              |                                                  378 |