सव भव तु सिखनः ु Chapter 2 Year at A Glance The Na onal Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is a sen nel of India's concern for the protec on and promo on of human rights. Following are the important ac vi es undertaken by the Commission during the period of report: 2.1 Interven ons to Safeguard Human Rights 2.1.1 During the year 2022-23, 1, 04, 128 cases were registered in the Commission. The Commission disposed of 1,09,909 cases, which included 9,313 cases transferred by the Commission to the State Human Rights Commissions u/s 13(6) of the PHRA, 1993. Of the total number of cases disposed of by the Commission, 64,622 were dismissed 'in limine'. The Commission closed 12,260 of the total 1, 09, 909 complaints that were disposed of in the said period. State wise details of registra on and disposal of cases are given in Annex 1 & 2. 2.1.2 The Commission recommended more than Rs. 1448 Lakh as payment of monetary relief/ compensa on to the vic ms/ next of kin (NoK) of the deceased in 301 cases. 2.1.3 The Commission took suo motu cognizance in a total of 81 cases. 2.1.4 During the year, the Full Commission took up 410 cases of human rights viola ons in 12 si ngs. In addi on, the two Division Benches considered 1,192 cases in 14 si ngs. 2.1.5 The Commission is mandated to intervene in any ma ers of viola on of human rights, be it court proceedings, jail administra on or any other ins tu on discharging the func ons of reforma on or protec on. To ensure this, the Commission Chapter 2 - Year at A Glance organises camp si ngs by the Members of the Commission headed by Hon'ble Chairperson and spot enquiries by the specialised teams of inves gaon officers empanelled by the Commission. 2.1.6 During the period, two camp si ngs and 46 spot enquiries were organised by the Commission. The same has been detailed under Chapter-3. A list of all the spot enquiries undertaken by the Commission is also enclosed as Annex 3. 2.1.7 2,391 cases of Judicial Custodial Deaths and 363 cases of Police Custodial Deaths were processed/ disposed of by the Commission. More than 259 cases of encounter deaths were processed/ disposed of by the Inves ga on Division. 2.1.8 15 Cases were dealt by the Rapid Ac on Cell, where immediate interven on by the Commission was able to prevent Human Rights viola ons. 2.2 Mee ng of the Core Groups 2.2.1 Core Groups of experts have been cons tuted by the Commission on certain key areas that require special a en on. The Commission organises mee ngs of the Core Group to discuss relevant issues pertaining to each thema c area. There are 12 Core Groups on various themes, like Core Group on Health and Mental Health, Core Group on Right to Food and Nutri on, core Group on Women, etc. 2.2.2 During the period, three mee ngs of the core groups were held, including mee ng of the Core Group on Older Persons, on 28 February, 2023; and two mee ngs of the Core Group on the Rights of Persons with Disabili es on 13 April, 2022 and 26 July, 2022. A detailed account of the same can be found under the thema c areas covered in Chapter 7. 3