he National Human Rights Commission,NHRC, has recommended to the Haryana Government to pay 25 thousand rupees each as monetary relief to 288 students of government schools in Kurukshetra district who fell sick after taking mid-day meal last month. The Commission has asked the state health department to take action against the errant public servants in the matter. Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports, the NHRC has also sought a report from the Health Secretary of Haryana within six weeks in this regard. The Commission also asked the state government to depute an enquiry officer to fix the responsibility of the errant public servants

 The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir and the Secretary, Ministry of Defence over alleged killing of a person in an encounter by the Army. The Commission has sought reports within four weeks on a complaint that one Hilal Ahmed Dar was allegedly killed in an encounter between the Army and terrorists in Bandipora district of the state.

Quoting a media report on the encounter, the Commission observed that the allegations, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights of the deceased.

he National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Haryana Government to pay within eight weeks Rs 5 lakh each as monetary compensation to three victims of false murder charges. A compliance report along with proof of payment within the same period has been sought from the State Chief Secretary. The Commission in its order has said that it was a case of serious violation of human rights of the three innocent victims, Inder, Jal Singh and Laxmi, who were imprisoned for more than two months after they were falsely accused of the murder of Laxmi's husband Sohan Lal. The Commission had taken suo motu cognizance of a media report carried on 12th June,2011. It was reported that Sohan Lal, a transport agent from Hodal in Haryana, suspected his wife of having an illicit affair with another person. He hatched his murder conspiracy to teach his wife a lesson. Enquiries revealed that Sohan Lal had faked his murder by planting his identity card and PAN card in the dead body of an unknown drunkard, who was killed and defaced by him with the help of his friends. The Commission has asked Director General of Police to submit the status of the criminal case filed against Sohan Lal and others within six weeks.