Annual Report 2012-2013 monetary relief. They sustained injuries for no fault of theirs. The human rights of the victims in the given case had definitely been violated. The Commission thus issued a notice u/s 18 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 to the Chief Secretary, Government of Manipur, Imphal calling upon to show cause as to why interim relief may not be recommended to be paid to the victims. The matter continues to be under the consideration of the Commission. d) Police Highhandedness 18. Inhuman Handling of a Girl by Delhi Police (Case No. 892/30/2/2011) 4.136 The Commission came across a report published in Dainik Jagran, Delhi on 14 March 2011 wherein it was reported that a young girl whose leg was plastered was dragged by the Police in an extremely inhuman manner in the premises of Karkardooma Court, Delhi. The photograph of the ruthless incident was also published in the newspaper. 4.137 Taking suo motu cognizance of the news report, the Commission called for a detailed report of the incident from the Commissioner of Police, Delhi and made the following observations: "The Commission believed that upholding the dignity and rights of women in today's society is of prime importance and the State functionaries have to lead by example in this endeavour. Such acts, if any, should be condemned. Women's rights and their dignity should not be compromised under any circumstances. The Commission considered this act of Police, as violation of human rights." 4.138 A report was received from the Additional Commissioner of Police (Vigilance), Delhi which revealed that one young girl by the name of Shabnam was injured in a vehicular accident in the vicinity of Police Station Khajoori Khas on 11 March 2011 and an FIR No. 65/11 u/s 279/337 IPC was registered. The injured was taken to the GTB Hospital by the PCR van. She was discharged from the hospital on the same day after treatment. Since there was no one to look after her in Delhi, Shabnam was brought to the police station and kept in the supervision of a woman Constable Manju because the local Police decided to send her to Nari Niketan. The report further stated that on 12 March 2011, Assistant SubInspector Baldev Raj along with two women Constables Nisha and Sudha and Constable Pradeep Kumar went to the GTB Hospital for medical examination of Shabnam and from there she was taken to Karkardooma Court at about 2.15/2.30 p.m. The Investigating Officer tried to arrange for a wheelchair/stretcher from the Court dispensary, but the same was not available. He produced the victim in the Court of Duty Metropolitan Magistrate Shri Naveen Gupta. Being a major, the Duty Metropolitan Magistrate declined to send Shabnam to Nari Niketan. When they were coming out of the Court, the media persons began to click photographs. Subsequently, the injured was restored to her mother Sanno Begam. The report of the Additional Commissioner moreover revealed that the above version was given NHRC 47