NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMISSION, INDIA
2.39 The Commission disposed of 33,721 cases with directions to the appropriate authorities for
remedial measures during 2018-2019. The state wise break up of these cases is furnished in the
chart below:
CASES ‘DISPOSED OF WITH DIRECTIONS’ (DWD) BY NHRC DURING 2018-2019
2.40 18,811cases were transferred to the State Human Rights Commissions for disposal in accordance
with the provisions of the PHRA. For details of State/Union Territory-wise cases disposed of by
the NHRC during 2018-2019 please see Annexure-2. This also reflected in the chart below:
CASES TRANSFERRED TO SHRCs BY NHRC DURING 2018-2019
TOTAL CASES = 18, 816
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ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19