Annual Report 2009-2010 4.9 The Commission dealt with complaints relating to conditions in prisons as well. Their details are — 92 cases were of alleged harassment of prisoners; 32 cases pertained to alleged lack of medical facilities in jails; and 122 cases related to other aspects of conditions in jails. All these cases were disposed off by the Commission with appropriate recommendations. See the Graph below. 4.10 Other then these, 130 cases alleging atrocities against members of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes were disposed off by the Commission, as also 5 cases of communal violence and 1,256 cases relating to ‘other’ incidents. For State/Union Territory-wise details see Annexure -5. DISPOSAL OF REPORT CASES* RELATING TO ATROCITIES ON SCHEDULED CASTES/TRIBES, CHILD LABOUR, CHILD MARRIAGES, BONDED LABOUR, JAIL CONDITIONS AND 'OTHER' INCIDENTS DURING 2009-2010 (INCLUDES CASES OF PREVIOUS YEARS) TOTAL CASES - 2,018 1,256 344 27 10 Child Labour Child Marriage 92 Bonded Labour Harrassment of Prisoners 32 Lack of Medical 122 Jail Conditions 130 5 Atrocities on SC/ST Communal Violence Others Facilities in Jails 4.11 The PHRA, 1993 is based on the premise that the fullest cooperation will be extended to the NHRC both by the Central and State Governments. It is therefore, incumbent on their part to assist the NHRC in its overall efforts to dispose off cases promptly and efficiently. This will ensure be�er protection of human rights, as envisaged under the Act. The Commission would like to reiterate that it is of utmost importance that both the Central and State Governments respond promptly to requests for reports made by it. Further, they need to act swi�ly on its varied recommendations in respect of individual cases. B. Illustrative Cases of 2009-2010 a) Custodial Deaths 1. Death of Undertrial Prisoner Surendra Kumar Pawan in Beur Central Jail, Patna (Case No. 2600/4/2005-2006-CD) 4.12 On 26 September 2005 the NHRC received intimation about an undertrial prisoner 18 NHRC