Uttar Pradesh has registered highest number of cases of custodial
deaths in the country between October 2015 and September this year, with
as many as 401 deaths taking place in judicial custody and 27 in policy
custody, the National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) Friday Oct 21,2016 said.
“Uttar Pradesh, with 401 cases topped the
list of cases of judicial custody deaths as well as in the list of cases
of deaths in police custody with 27 cases,” NHRC Chairperson Justice H L
Dattu was quoted as saying in a statement.
Between October, 2015 and September, 2016, the NHRC has registered 1,05,664 cases on the basis of complaints, intimation from police and prison authorities etc. and on suo motu basis. The number of cases registered during the period on suo motu basis is 133. During the corresponding period in 2014-15 and 2013-14, it registered 1,17,477 and 1,06,684 cases respectively, it said.
“Since October 2015 to September 2016, the Commission has disposed 1,11,295 cases out of which 59,924 had to be dismissed in limini, as these were not in line with the provisions of the Protection of Human Rights Act,” it added.
During the period, the Commission recommended monetary relief to the tune of Rs 70,93,000 in 380 cases. The public authorities complying with the Commission’s recommendations paid Rs 11,59,56,172 as monetary relief in 410 cases to the victims or their kin. These included cases of the previous year as well as the some cases wherein recommendations were made during 2015-2016.
An independent report was prepared and sent to the UN mandated Human Rights Council for the third Universal Periodic Review, the NHRC said.
Between October, 2015 and September, 2016, the NHRC has registered 1,05,664 cases on the basis of complaints, intimation from police and prison authorities etc. and on suo motu basis. The number of cases registered during the period on suo motu basis is 133. During the corresponding period in 2014-15 and 2013-14, it registered 1,17,477 and 1,06,684 cases respectively, it said.
“Since October 2015 to September 2016, the Commission has disposed 1,11,295 cases out of which 59,924 had to be dismissed in limini, as these were not in line with the provisions of the Protection of Human Rights Act,” it added.
During the period, the Commission recommended monetary relief to the tune of Rs 70,93,000 in 380 cases. The public authorities complying with the Commission’s recommendations paid Rs 11,59,56,172 as monetary relief in 410 cases to the victims or their kin. These included cases of the previous year as well as the some cases wherein recommendations were made during 2015-2016.
An independent report was prepared and sent to the UN mandated Human Rights Council for the third Universal Periodic Review, the NHRC said.
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