Lok Sabha Question No. 2743 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: More Power to NHRC
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAMAL NATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2743

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  AUGUST, 2016/SHRAVANA 11, 1938 (SAKA)

MORE POWER TO NHRC

2743.

SHRI KAMAL NATH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the Union  Government  to  provide  more  powers  to  enforce  its  orders  on remedial  measures  in  cases  relating  to  human  rights  violations  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c)  whether  the  NHRC  had  made  several  recommendations  in  cases relating to the said violations in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  the  details  of  recommendations  of  NHRC  which  have  not  been implemented by the authorities concerned; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to implement all the recommendations made by the NHRC in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to (b):  No  such  proposal  has  been  received  from  the  National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

## LS USQ No. 2743 for 02.08.2016

(c)  to  (e)  :  The  NHRC,  as  per  provisions  of  the  Protection  of  Human Rights  Act,  1993,  gets  allegations  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. The  recommendations  broadly  include  appropriate  action  to  protect human rights, grant of monetary relief to the victims of human rights, or the next of the kin of the deceased victim, and/or departmental/disciplinary action or prosecution against the guilty public servant. Details  of  instances  where  the  Commission  has  made recommendations in cases relating to human rights violations along with the  pendency  status  for  the  last  3  years  and  the  current  year  up  to 30.6.2016 is enclosed as Annexure I. Details of the cases where NHRC recommended disciplinary action and prosecution during 01.04.2013 to 31.03.2016 is at Annexure II.

(f)  :  Govt.  of  India  is  committed  to  protection  &  promotion  of  human rights  &  recommendations  made  by  NHRC  are  taken  very  seriously. Section  18  (b)  of  the  PHR  Act,  1993  provides  a  mechanism  for  the Commission to approach the  Supreme Court or High Court concerned in the event of non-implementation of its recommendation.

## Information in respect of part(c) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 2743 for 02.08.2016

## Statement Showing Statewise Total No. of Cases, Disposed, Pending where NHRC recommended monetary relief during 2013-14,2014-15,2015-16 and 2016-17

|                   |             |                   |          |         | 2014-15     | 2014-15           | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16     | 2015-16           | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (UPTO   | 2016-17 (UPTO     | 2016-17 (UPTO        | 2016-17 (UPTO   |
|-------------------|-------------|-------------------|----------|---------|-------------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|-------------------|----------------------|-----------------|
| State/UT Name     | No of Cases | Amount (In lakhs) | Disposed | Pending | No of Cases | Amount (In lakhs) | Disposed  | Pending   | No of Cases | Amount (In lakhs) | Disposed  | Pending   | No of Cases     | Amount (In lakhs) | 30.06.2016) Disposed | Pending         |
| ANDAMAN& NICOBAR  | 1           | 3.00              | 1        | 0       | 0           | 0.00              | 0         | 0         | 0           | 0.00              | 0         | 0         | 0               | 0.00              | 0                    | 0               |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 11          | 23.85             | 10       | 1       | 7           | 11.00             | 6         | 1         | 7           | 8.30              | 2         | 5         | 3               | 1.75              | 1                    | 2               |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 3           | 36.00             | 0        | 3       | 0           | 0.00              | 0         | 0         | 1           | 1.00              | 0         | 1         | 0               | 0.00              | 0                    | 0               |
| ASSAM             | 30          | 186.20            | 24       | 6       | 4           | 7.50              | 1         | 3         | 4           | 7.50              | 2         | 2         | 8               | 45.00             | 0                    | 8               |
| BIHAR             | 21          | 40.80             | 17       | 4       | 21          | 23.40             | 14        | 7         | 19          | 28.45             | 7         | 12        | 6               | 7.85              | 0                    | 6               |
| CHANDIGARH        | 1           | 0.15              | 1        | 0       | 2           | 4.00              | 2         | 0         | 0           | 0.00              | 0         | 0         | 2               | 6.00              | 0                    | 2               |
| CHHATTISGARH      | 8           | 29.50             | 8        | 0       | 15          | 31.00             | 13        | 2         | 14          | 22.60             | 8         | 6         | 0               | 0.00              | 0                    | 0               |
| DAMAN & DIU       | 1           | 1.00              | 1        | 0       | 0           | 0.00              | 0         | 0         | 0           | 0.00              | 0         | 0         | 0               | 0.00              | 0                    | 0               |
| DELHI             | 31          | 49.80             | 25       | 6       | 23          | 55.10             | 16        | 7         | 17          | 37.05             | 2         | 15        | 5               | 3.50              | 0                    | 5               |
| GUJARAT           | 7           | 40.40             | 6        | 1       | 11          | 17.80             | 7         | 4         | 6           | 12.25             | 3         | 3         | 3               | 5.00              | 0                    | 3               |
| HARYANA           | 16          | 39.65             | 16       | 0       | 13          | 23.00             | 7         | 6         | 15          | 32.50             | 8         | 7         | 9               | 17.20             | 0                    | 9               |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 1           | 5.00              | 1        | 0       | 3           | 11.00             | 3         | 0         | 2           | 2.00              | 0         | 2         | 0               | 0.00              | 0                    | 0               |
| JAMMU &KASHMIR    | 2           | 11.00             | 2        | 0       | 0           | 0.00              | 0         | 0         | 2           | 9.00              | 1         | 1         | 0               | 0.00              | 0                    | 0               |
| JHARKHAND         | 14          | 46.50             | 11       | 3       | 14          | 118.00            | 9         | 5         | 17          | 61.00             | 2         | 15        | 7               | 13.35             | 0                    | 7               |
| KARNATAKA         | 7           | 10.60             | 6        | 1       | 0           | 0.00              | 0         | 0         | 5           | 5.80              | 2         | 3         | 2               | 3.25              | 1                    | 1               |
| KERALA            | 8           | 13.50             | 6        | 2       | 6           | 16.00             | 1         | 5         | 2           | 1.50              | 0         | 2         | 0               | 0.00              | 0                    | 0               |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 18          | 48.45             | 16       | 2       | 20          | 86.00             | 16        | 4         | 14          | 30.70             | 4         | 10        | 8               | 13.00             | 0                    | 8               |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 19          | 63.75             | 7        | 12      | 14          | 16.50             | 9         | 5         | 13          | 38.00             | 5         | 8         | 11              | 35.00             | 1                    | 10              |
| MANIPUR           | 17          | 91.00             | 14       | 3       | 7           | 40.50             | 2         | 5         | 10          | 61.00             | 1         | 9         | 3               | 20.00             | 0                    | 3               |
| MEGHALAYA         | 3           | 20.00             | 3        | 0       | 1           | 0.25              | 1         | 0         | 1           | 5.00              | 1         | 0         | 1               | 20.00             | 0                    | 1               |
| MIZORAM           | 0           | 0.00              | 0        | 0       | 1           | 0.50              | 1         | 0         | 0           | 0.00              | 0         | 0         | 2               | 2.00              | 0                    | 2               |
| ODISHA            | 12          | 50.85             | 9        | 3       | 26          | 106.45            | 19        | 7         | 20          | 31.60             | 7         | 13        | 16              | 26.00             | 1                    | 15              |

| PUDUCHERRY    |   1 |    3.00 |   1 |   0 |   0 |   0.00 |   0 |   0 |   6 |   11.50 |   4 |   2 |   0 |   0.00 |   0 |   0 |
|---------------|-----|---------|-----|-----|-----|--------|-----|-----|-----|---------|-----|-----|-----|--------|-----|-----|
| PUNJAB        |   6 |   29.78 |   6 |   0 |   6 |   7.5  |   5 |   1 |   5 |    7.25 |   3 |   2 |   3 |   2.25 |   0 |   3 |
| RAJASTHAN     |  17 |   41.3  |  13 |   4 |  20 |  49.65 |   8 |  12 |  11 |   13.45 |   0 |  11 |   5 |   7.75 |   1 |   4 |
| SIKKIM        |   1 |    3    |   1 |   0 |   0 |   0    |   0 |   0 |   0 |    0    |   0 |   0 |   0 |   0    |   0 |   0 |
| TAMIL NADU    |   8 |   20.15 |   8 |   0 |  10 |  13.5  |   8 |   2 |   7 |    9.25 |   3 |   4 |   4 |  10    |   0 |   4 |
| TELANGANA     |   7 |   12    |   5 |   2 |   4 |   4    |   3 |   1 |   8 |   16    |   0 |   8 |   1 |   1    |   0 |   1 |
| TRIPURA       |   2 |   12    |   2 |   0 |   2 |   1.3  |   2 |   0 |   4 |    1.3  |   1 |   3 |   0 |   0    |   0 |   0 |
| UTTAR PRADESH | 146 |  489.85 |  95 |  51 | 128 | 239.05 |  91 |  37 | 102 |  137.45 |  31 |  71 |  41 |  56.2  |   0 |  41 |
| UTTARAKHAND   |   6 |   36.3  |   5 |   1 |   7 |  15.2  |   6 |   1 |   5 |    4.35 |   2 |   3 |   0 |   0    |   0 |   0 |
| WEST BENGAL   |  18 |   63.3  |  17 |   1 |  12 |  20.1  |   7 |   5 |   9 |   18.75 |   1 |   8 |   6 |   8.75 |   0 |   6 |
| TOTAL         | 443 | 1521.68 | 337 | 106 | 377 | 918.3  | 257 | 120 | 326 |  614.55 | 100 | 226 | 146 | 304.85 |   5 | 141 |

Annexure-II Information in respect of part (c) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 2743 for 02.08.2016 Statement Showing Statewise Total No. of Cases where NHRC recommended disciplinary action and prosecution during 2013 to 2016

| State/UT Name    |   Disciplinary Action | Prosecution   |
|------------------|-----------------------|---------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH   |                     1 |               |
| BIHAR            |                     5 |               |
| CHHATTISGARH     |                     4 |               |
| DELHI            |                     6 |               |
| HARYANA          |                     4 |               |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH |                     1 |               |
| JHARKHAND        |                     2 |               |
| KARNATAKA        |                     1 |               |
| MADHYAPRADESH    |                     7 |               |
| MAHARASHTRA      |                     2 |               |
| MEGHALAYA        |                     1 |               |
| MIZORAM          |                     1 |               |
| ODISHA           |                     5 |               |
| PUDUCHERRY       |                     1 |               |
| PUNJAB           |                     5 |               |
| RAJASTHAN        |                     6 |               |
| TAMIL NADU       |                     1 |               |
| TELANGANA        |                     1 |               |
| UTTAR PRADESH    |                    49 | 1             |
| UTTARAKHAND      |                     2 |               |
| WEST BENGAL      |                     2 |               |
| TOTAL            |                   107 | 1             |

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