NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION NUMBER OF CUSTODIAL DEATHS/RAPE CASES REGISTERED & DISPOSED OF DURING 2016-2017 2500 1974 2000 1616 1500 1000 500 146 220 0 CUSTODIAL DEATH/RAPE (JUDICIAL CUSTODY) CUSTODIAL DEATH/RAPE (POLICE CUSTODY) 1 0 CUSTODIAL DEATH/RAPE (PARA-MILITARY/DEFENCE FORCES) REGISTERED = 1763 DISPOSED OF = 2194 (INCLUDING DISPOSAL OF CASES OF PREVIOUS YEARS) NHRC Recommendations for Monetary Relief and its Compliance 2.35 During the period 01.04.2016 to 31.03.2017, the Commission recommended `11,24,87,500/- as payment of monetary relief/compensation to the victim/next-of-kin of the deceased in 531 cases. Out of the 531 cases, in which monetary relief was recommended, compliance reports were received in 96 cases, wherein a total amount of ` 1,95,15,000/- was paid to the victim/next-of-kin of the deceased. The State/Union Territory-wise details of these cases are at Annexure-4. 2.36 As on 31.03.2017, compliance reports were awaited in 435 cases, wherein monetary relief amounting to ` 9,29,72,500/- was recommended during the year (details of the cases at Annexure-5). Apart from the recommendations for monetary relief, the Commission also recommended disciplinary/departmental action against the errant public servants in 16 cases and prosecution of errant public servants in 4 cases. The Commission, once again, recommends to all those States/Union Territories to take speedy action on cases pending with them for compliance so that the monetary relief recommended in each case is immediately given to the victim/nextof-their kin. ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 17