NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMISSION, INDIA
Financial Year
INACTION BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT/ CENTRAL
GOVT.OFFICIALS (Inc. Code 1505)
20132014
20142015
20152016
20162017
20172018
9546
14799
16258
13578
10929
GANG RAPE (Inc. Code 1307)
659
759
572
455
422
RAPE (Inc. Code 1311)
827
978
707
535
701
CHILDREN (Inc. Code 100-112)
1568
2560
1657
1211
1340
HEALTH (Inc. Code 200-205)
1475
2738
2535
1832
1377
JAIL (Inc. Code 300-318)
2597
2583
2670
2447
2669
32968
34954
35533
27845
27491
271
334
457
446
471
8991
9904
8105
7413
7843
DEFENCE FORCES (Inc. Code 1600-1617)
144
144
128
72
98
PARA-MILITARY FORCES (Inc. Code 1700-1717)
141
178
160
152
132
3210
3555
3454
3207
2660
POLICE (Inc. Code 800-823)
POLLUTION/ECOLOGY/ENVIRONMENT(Inc.
Code 900-904)
WOMEN (Inc. Code 1300-1314)
SC/ST/OBC (Inc. Code 1900-1904)
Cases dealt by investigation Division
2.46 During the given period from 01-04-2018 to 31-12-2018, the Investigation Division of NHRC has
dealt with a total 2,271 number of cases, including 1104 cases of deaths in Judicial custody, 77
cases of deaths in Police custody and 1090 fact-finding cases. The division has also dealt with
194 cases of death in police encounters.
Spot Enquiries
2.47 During the period under review, the Investigation Division conducted spot enquiry in 88 cases
(including 16 cases of police encounter in Uttar Pradesh) cases of alleged violations of civil and
political rights, economic, social & cultural rights. These cases relate to custodial deaths / rapes;
sexual harassment by policemen; custodial torture; false implication; illegal detention; bonded and
child labour, atrocities on scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and other disadvantaged groups;
medical negligence and lack of proper medical facilities in Government hospital, death due to
negligence of various State authorities; inhuman conditions in jails and shelter homes for children.
ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19
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