NHRC, India (Case No.: 1746/12/37/2020) 6. i. The Commission received complaint dated 10.08.2020 from the complainant Shri Sunil Gautam (Boudh) Samaj Sevireferring to a newspaper clipping, which alleged that the victim, belonging to the Dalit community, was killed by the accused persons by setting him on fire. The newspaper report alleged that the victim had asked for protection on several occasions, but the authorities failed to provide protection to the victim. ii. On the directions of the Commission dated 09.09.2020, a report dated 27.10.2020 was received from the Supdt.of Police, Sagar, according to which the investigation in the matter, revealed that the accused persons, who had a quarrel with the victim, later doused him with kerosene and set him on fire. The victim died during the treatment. It was also reported that an FIR was registered in the case, and the compensation amount of Rs. 8,25,000/- was equally distributed wherein Rs. 4,12,500 was paid to the father of the deceased and Rs. 4,12,500 was paid to the wife of the deceased. It was also intimated that the Beat Constable had been taking rounds of the deceased victim's residence periodically. However, the said incident took place suddenly and unexpectedly. The matter is sub-judice. iii. The Commission on 30.07.2021 examined relevant records and concluded that the compensation amount was paid to the next of kin of the deceased and the matter was subjudice, therefore, there was no further reason to intervene in the matter, and hence the case was closed by the Commission. Case No. 5/13/16/2022 i. The complaint was received from Sanaya A. Dalal from Central Delhi on 30/12/2021 alleging discrimination against the victim for being the offspring of a non-Parsi father and Parsi mother, i.e., on the ground of religion, sex and race, etc. ii. The complainant, Ms. Saanya Dalal, stated that she is a Parsi-Zoroastrian woman married to a non-Parsi (Hindu) under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. Shealleged that she has been discriminated against by leaders of the Parsi Community ever since her marriage to a nonparsi (Hindu). And now her child was also being discriminated against as a consequence of her gender and misplaced ideology pertaining to ethnic purity. iii. She has stated that her son had been accompanying her to the Dadar Parsi Colony Gymkhana and played with children of the same locality, all of whom were growing up together. However, he had been deprived of membership of the Gymkhana, which is open to all children above five years old. His application for membership is pending since January 2019. He was turned away from the playground and denied Games membership for being the offspring of a nonParsi Hindu father and a Parsi mother. Similar discrimination was being meted out in the Dadar Parsi Colony Gymkhana to similarly placed children. On the other hand, children of a male Parsi father and a non-Parsi mother are allowed. ANNUAL REPORT 94 2021-22