NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 2.48 With regard to compliance reports relating to cases pertaining to previous years, compliance was awaited in 274 cases, for details see Annexures - 6 & 7. 2.49 Annexure-6 gives details of 172 cases pending compliance for the year 2016-2017 in respect of payment of monetary relief. The State of Uttar Pradesh tops the list as the Commission, till date, has not received proof of payment in 50 cases, most of which relate to civil and political rights. Other States, which had yet to forward their compliance reports in this respect were – Maharashtra 19, Odisha 18, Jharkhand 13, Rajasthan 12, NCT of Delhi 09, Bihar 09, Madhya Pradesh 07, Andhra Pradesh 05, West Bengal 04, Assam 04, Gujarat 04, Kerala 04, Tamil Nadu 04, Manipur 03, Punjab 03, Karnataka, Haryana, Telangana and Chhattisgarh 01 each. These cases involved allegation of malfunctioning in primary health centers and government hospitals, abduction/rape, including of a Scheduled Caste (SCs)/ Scheduled Tribe (STs)/Other Backward Class (OBC) woman, and non-payment of pension, etc. The details of these cases have been reported in the earlier Annual Reports of NHRC. The Commission once again calls upon all the aforementioned State Governments to take immediate steps for sending their compliance reports to the Commission and simultaneously take comprehensive steps for protection and promotion of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, along with special measures to prevent acts of violence and discrimination towards women, including those belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs). 2.50 Annexure-7 gives details of 102 cases pending compliance on the recommendations made by the Commission for the period 2000-01 to 2015-16 for payment of monetary relief, disciplinary action and prosecution. It would be seen that out of the 101 cases cited in the aforementioned Annexure, in 5 cases the concerned State Governments/Ministry of Railways have challenged the recommendations of the Commission in their respective High Courts, wherein the final decision is awaited. These States are Jammu and Kashmir (2), Odisha (1) and Ministry of Railways (2) (Sl. Nos. 48, 49, 50, 56 & 71 of Annexure-7). The Commission, nonetheless, makes a fervent appeal to these Governments to expedite the cases pending in their respective High Courts. It also trusts that the Governments of other States listed in Annexure-7 will adhere to the recommendations made by the Commission and shall provide immediate respite to the victims/next of their kin at the earliest. Cases dealt by Investigation Division 2.51 During the given period from 01-04-2017 to 31-03-2018, the Investigation Division of NHRC has dealt with a total of 5,371 cases, including 2,896 cases of deaths in judicial custody, 250 cases of deaths in police custody and 2225 Fact Finding cases. The Division has also dealt with 277 cases of deaths in police encounters. Annual Report 2017-2018 21