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viii. 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, as well as authorities under the Government of India, who are recommended to make
the payments, or initiate disciplinary action against the guilty public servants as mentioned at
Annexure-5 to Annexure 7, will adhere to the recommendations made by the Commission and
provide immediate respite to the victims/NoK at the earliest.
L. Commission Meetings
2.46 During the year under review, the Full Commission took up 337 cases of human rights violations
in its 23 sittings. In addition, the two Division Benches considered 623 cases in 39 sittings.
2.47 NHRC Open Hearings on Atrocities against Scheduled Castes: During the period under
review, the Commission took up 275 cases in its 02 Open Hearings held at Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(12 September, 2019) and Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (31st October, 2019). Out of 275 cases,
112 cases were disposed off.
2.48 NHRC Camp Sittings: The NHRC has been organising Camp Sittings in different States in order
to expedite disposal of pending complaints and sensitize the State functionaries on human
rights. During the period under review, the Commission held Camp Sittings in Tamil Nadu (12-13
September 2019) and Kerala (31st October to1st November, 2019). The Commission considered
15 cases in its sittings of the Full Commission and one case was closed.
2.49 Details of the last 5 years’ perspectives on certain important parameters is given below:
Table 2.4: Details of the last 5 years’ perspectives on certain important parameters
during NHRC Camp Sittings
Financial Year
20142015
20152016
20162017
20172018
20182019
188
179
169
164
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1588
1668
1616
1636
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Custodial Death (Police) (Intimation)
(Inc. Code 807)
130
151
145
148
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Child Labour
(Inc. Code 101)
716
66
50
76
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1017
3345
240
355
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Death in Police Encounter
(Inc. Code 812)
Custodial Death (Judicial) (Intimation)
(Inc. Code 301)
Bonded Labour
(Inc. Code 601)
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