NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMISSION, INDIA
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
INTRODUCTION
HIGHLIGHTS
NHRC: ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS
CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS
A. Terrorism and Militancy
B. Custodial Violence and Torture
C. Important Illustrative Cases
a) Custodial Deaths
1. Death of a convict prisoner Sujan Bagdi, aged 22 years, in the custody
of District Correctional Home, Howrah, West Bengal
(Case No. 1452/25/9/2013-JCD)
2. Death of convict prisoner Thota Chenchu Maddilety @
Maddelagaddus, s/o Machu Nagadu, on 7.10.2013 in the custody of
Central Jail, Kadapa, Andhra
Pradesh.
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3.
(Case No.1108/1/4/2013-JCD)
Death of an under trial prisoner Tukmesh S/o Puran Singh in the
District Jail, Badaun, Uttar Pradesh
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(Case No. 14047/24/7/2016-JCD)
Death of an under trial prisoner Chunni Lal S/o Ram Awadh in the
District Jail, Basti, Uttar Pradesh
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(Case No. 23479/24/15/2013-JCD)
Death of accused Musan Sahni S/o late Ramaj Sahni in the jurisdiction
of PS Singhwada
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(Case No. 3676/4/10/2013-PCD)
Death of an under trial prisoner Gobinda Barman S/o Lajbat Barman
in the Raiganj District Correctional Home, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
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(Case No. 969/25/16/2013-JCD)
b) Unlawful Arrest, Illegal Detention and Torture
Alleged illegal arrest, custodial torture and false implication by the
police of PS Baba Hari Das Nagar, Delhi
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(Case No. 3052/30/7/2016)
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