NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
2.30 The Commission disposed of 17,666 cases with directions to the appropriate authorities
for remedial measures during 2016-2017. The state wise break up of these cases is furnished in
the chart below:
Cases ‘Disposed of with Directions’ (DWD) by NHRC
During 2016-2017
JHARKHAND
2%
OTHERS
10%
MAHARASHTRA
2%
MADHYA PRADESH
2%
UTTAR PRADESH
34%
TAMIL NADU
2%
KARNATAKA
2%
RAJASTHAN
2%
BIHAR
3%
HARYANA
3%
DELHI
10%
ODISHA
28%
2.31 20,446 cases were transferred to the State Human Rights Commissions for disposal in
accordance with the provisions of the PHRA. This is also reflected in the chart below. For
details of State/Union Territory-wise cases disposed of by the NHRC during 2016-2017 please
see Annexure-2.
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