Contents CHAPTER - 1 INTRODUCTION 9 CHAPTER - 2 HIGHLIGHTS : 2008-2009 13 CHAPTER - 3 NHRC : ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS 19 CHAPTER - 4 HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION CASES 25 A. Number and Nature of Complaints 25 B. 29 Illustrative Cases of 2008-2009 a. Custodial Deaths 29 1. Death of Undertrial Prisoner Momin in Judicial Custody in NCT of Delhi (Case No.2098/30/2004-2005-CD) 29 Death of Undertrial Prisoner Radha Krishnan in Sub-Jail, Pallakkad, Kerala (Case No. 295/11/2000-2001-CD) 29 Death of Undertrial Prisoner Takala in District Jail, Balasore, Orissa (Case No. 494/18/1/2007-2008-CD) 30 Death of Juvenile in Government Observation Home in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand (Case No.43/35/12/2007-2008-CD) 30 Death of Balakrishnan in Police Custody due to Negligence of Medical Care in Tiruchirapalli (Case No.124/22/2004-2005-CD) 31 Death of a Child Caught Stealing Food in a Marriage Party by Police (Case No. 952/19/2002-2003-CD) 31 Death of a Child Born in Agra Jail due to Non-availability of Basic Minimum Facilities (Case No.24687/24/2006-2007) 32 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Death of Undertrial Prisoner Mangal Singh due to Improper Diet in Baripada Jail, District Mayurbhanj, Orissa (Case No.502/18/2004-2005-CD) 32 b) Illegal Detention & Torture 33 9. Illegal Detention and Torture by Police in Pratapgarh District, Uttar Pradesh (Case No. 5055/24/2004-2005) 33 Illegal Detention of Complainant’s Father in Daurala Police Station in District Bulandshehar, Uttar Pradesh (Case No. 42104/24/2006-2007) 33 Torture and Illegal Detention of Surendra Singh by Police in NCT of Delhi (Case No. 1508/30/2003-2004) 34 Death of Bijender due to Torture by Police (Case No. 19671/24/1998-1999) 34 10 11. 12. 1