NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, INDIA 2.42 The disposal of the cases during the year in different ways, by dismissal of the complaint (DIL), by directions to the authorities for taking appropriate action, transferring of the complaint to the SHRC, closure of the case upon consideration of the reports received in pursuance to the Commissions, is indicated in the chart below: Cases Disposed off by NHRC during 2019-2020 2.43 At the end of the reporting period, i.e. on 31st March 2020, the total number of cases pending with the Commission was 21,037. These covered 4,127 cases awaiting preliminary consideration and 16,910 cases pending either for want of reports from the authorities concerned or the reports received being pending for consideration by the Commission (Annexure-3). 2.44 Civil and Political Rights 2.44.1 Preventing Custodial Violence: The NHRC received 1,586 intimations concerning death in judicial custody1, and 114 intimations of death in police custody during the year 2019-20. No death in para-military/defence forces custody was reported during the review period. It disposed of 2074 cases of custodial death. Out of these 2074 cases, 1586 cases relate to death in judicial custody and 114 cases of death in police custody. These figures contain cases of previous years as well. See the Graph below for all details. Judicial Custody means persons in jails as per the orders of the court 1 22 ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20