CONTENTS 28 Death in police firing: Bihar (Case Nos.2489/4/1999-2000 and 2314/4/1999-2000) 178 29 Protection of Human Rights Defenders: False Implication of Lallt Uniyal, Uttar Pradesh (Case NoJ73/24/1999-2000) 179 30 Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Commission provides assistance to Shri C.S.P. Anka Toppo, a blind medical student to enable him complete MBBS Course (Case No. 1754/30/2000-2001) ; 180 t 31 Cases where decision of the Commission has been upheld ^by Court — Shri Mohammed Khan (Case No.7/21/96-LD) 182 32 Jurisdiction of NHRC under Section 36(1) of the Act in relation to State Human Rights Commission (Case No.624/25/2000-2001) 183 33 Harassment of M. Karunanldhi and others by police: Tamil Nadu: Jurisdiction of NHRC (Case No.280/22/2001-2002) (Linked Case No.275/22/2001-2002) E] Action Taken on the Cases Reported in the Annual Report of 2000-2001 186 188 1 Illegal Detention, Torture and Death of Shah Mohammed In Police Custody and Negligence on the Part of Doctors for not Conducting a Thorough Post Mortem: Madhya Pradesh. (Case No.3855/96-97/NHRC) 188 2 Torture in Police Custody Results in the Death of Kartlk Mahto: Bihar (Case No.8903/95-96) 188 3 Harassment by Police Leads to Suicide of Surinder Singh: Uttar Pradesh (Case No. 1929/96-97/NHRC) 189 4 False Implication of the Complainant and Others and Torture by Police: Delhi (Case No.3069/30/1999-2000) 189 5 Allegations of Death, Rape and Torture of Tribals as a Result of Actions of the Joint Task Force set up by the Government of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to Apprehend Veerappan and Associates. (Case No.222/10/97-98, Case No.534/22/97-98, Case No.795/22/97-98, Case No.249/10/97-98, Case No.79/10/1999-2000) 190 6 Mistreatment and Torture of Prabhakar Mehta by the Officers of Enforcement Directorate: Maharashtra. (Case No.1208/13/97-98) 190 7 Illegal Detention, Torture and False Implication by Police: Uttar Pradesh (Case No. 21883/24/98-99) 191 8 Illegal Detention and Torture of an ISRO Scientist: Kerala. (Case No.235/11/98-99) ANNUAL REPORT 2001-2002 191 VII