deaths in police encounters and police custody, judicial custody and in the custody of defence/para military forces. Suo motu cognizance of many incidents based on reports in print and electronic media was taken including those cases which came to the notice of Chairperson, Members, Special Rapporteurs and senior officers of the NHRCwhile on visits to different parts of the country. Human Rights Violation Cases 2.13 A total of 1,14,167 cases were registered in the Commission (Annexure-1) during 20142015. It disposed of 1,02,400 cases which included cases of previous years as well. Of the total number of cases disposed of by the Commission during the year under review, 60,278 were dismissed ‘in limine’ while 25,696 were disposed of with directions to the appropriate authorities for remedial measures. A total of 7,193 cases were transferred to the State Human Rights Commissions for disposal in accordance with the provisions of the PHRA. For details of State and Union Territory-wise cases disposed of by the NHRC during 2014-2015, see Annexure-2. At the end of the reporting period, i.e. on 31 March 2015, the total number of cases pending with the Commission was 41,050. These covered 3,422 cases awaiting preliminary consideration and 37,628 cases pending either for want of reports from the authorities concerned or for want of consideration by the Commission (Annexure-3). 2.14 The Graph below gives a comparative analysis of total number of cases registered in the NHRC from 2012-2013 to 2014-2015: Total Number of Cases Registered (2012-2013 to 2014-2015) 10 National Human Right Commission Annual Report - 2014-2015