Annual Report 2013-14 custodial torture, false implication, illegal detention, bonded labour, atrocities on scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other disadvantaged groups, medical negligence and lack of proper medical facilities in Government hospitals, environmental pollution, honour killing, and inhuman conditions in jails, vagrant homes and children’s homes. One spot enquiry was undertaken by the Investigation Division on a reference made by the Supreme Court of India in W.P. (Civil) No.446/2013. Recommendations of NHRC for Monetary Relief and its Compliance 2.23 During the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014, the Commission recommended ` 15,19,53,086 as payment of monetary relief/compensation to the victims/next of kin of the deceased in 443 cases. Out of the total number of cases in which monetary relief was recommended, compliance reports were received in 83 cases only wherein a total amount of ` 2,33,95,000 was paid to the victims/next of kin of the deceased. The State/ Union Territory-wise details of these cases are at Annexure-4. 2.24 During the period under review, the NHRC awaited compliance reports in 360 cases wherein monetary relief amounting to ` 12,85,58,086 was recommended (Annexure-5). The Commission, once again, recommends to all those States/Union Territories, in particular the Government of Uttar Pradesh, 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/next of their kin. As is evident from the given Annexure, during 2013-2014, a total of 125 cases were found to be pending with the Government of Uttar Pradesh, 29 with the Government of Assam and 25 with the NCT of Delhi for compliance in which an amount of ` 4,39,15,000, `1,84,20,000 and `40,50,000 respectively was recommended by the Commission as monetary relief. Bihar (18 / ` 35,80,000), Maharashtra (18 / ` 62,75,000), Madhya Pradesh (16 / ` 39,45,000), Manipur (16 / ` 84,00,000), Haryana (13 / ` 35,55,000), Rajasthan (13 / ` 24,00,000), Andhra Pradesh (13 / ` 23,85,000), Odisha (12 / ` 45,85,000) and West Bengal (11 / ` 37,60,000) were the other States in descending order where the pendency was noticeable. 2.25 With regard to compliance reports relating to cases pertaining to previous years, compliance was awaited in 105 cases, for details see Annexures - 6 & 7. Annexure-6 gives details of cases pending compliance for the year 2012-2013 in respect of payment of monetary relief. As is apparent, the State of Uttar Pradesh tops the list again as the Commission till date has not received proof of payment in 16 cases, most of which relate to civil and political rights. Other States, which had yet to forward their compliance reports in this respect were – Jharkhand (5), Madhya Pradesh (5), West Bengal (4), Tamil Nadu (4), NCT of Delhi (4), Andhra Pradesh (3), Maharashtra (3), Odisha (3), Punjab (3), Karnataka (2), Assam (2), Bihar (2), Gujarat (2), Rajasthan (2), Jammu and Kashmir (1), Haryana (1), Chhattisgarh (1) and Manipur (1). All the cases pertaining to these States primarily relate to civil and political rights except for a few that address concerns of sexual harassment NHRC | 9