Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission
Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission
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Complaints Before the <strong>Commission</strong><br />
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intervention of the <strong>Commission</strong> on a complaint, the Supreme Court vide its order dated 28-4-97<br />
and 26-7-97 directed the petitioner to submit suggestions before the <strong>Commission</strong> for further<br />
consideration of the matter.<br />
4.189 In order to deal with the scourge of starvation, the <strong>Commission</strong> considered short term<br />
and long term measures in key areas of health, employment, poverty alleviation, drinking water<br />
supply etc. in the State of Orissa and their implementation is being monitored by the <strong>Commission</strong>.<br />
[Case No. 37/3/97-LD(FC)]<br />
4.190 The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide its order dated 31/1/2003 referred the subject<br />
matter of investigation in Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No. 7436/99 arising from the judgement<br />
and order dated 24-12-98 of the High Court of Guwahati filed by Ms. Romila Hazarika against<br />
Union of India and others for tracing out her missing brother Dambarudhar Hazarika after his<br />
alleged release from custody by army personnel. The court directed that the matter may be<br />
referred to the <strong>Commission</strong> for further investigation. Accordingly, the <strong>Commission</strong> directed spot<br />
investigation by a team of its officers. However, despite best efforts by the team, the whereabouts<br />
of Dambarudhar Hazarika could not be traced and he continued to be missing. The <strong>Commission</strong><br />
informed the Apex Court accordingly.<br />
[30/3/2003-2004-AF]<br />
4.191 The Supreme Court of India, vide its order dated 12-12-1996 had referred the Punjab<br />
Mass Cremation case to the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> for examining the matter<br />
relating to 2097 cremations of dead bodies by the Punjab Police in the Police District of<br />
Amritsar, Majitha and Tarn Taran of District Amritsar, Punjab as unidentified during the period<br />
w.e.f.1984 to1994. The <strong>Commission</strong> heard the matter from time to time and vide its proceedings<br />
dated 11-11-2004, it awarded compensation @ Rs. 2.50 lakhs to the next of kin of each of the<br />
110 deceased persons who were admittedly in the custody of Punjab police at the time of<br />
their death.<br />
4.192 The State of Jammu & Kashmir challenged before the Supreme Court an order dated<br />
6-9-2002 of J & K High Court extending all migrants from militancy affected areas, the<br />
same benefits as has been given to the migrants from Kashmir Valley in Special Leave to<br />
Appeal (Civil No.34 of 2003). The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide its order dated<br />
28-1-2004 referred the aforesaid matter to the <strong>Commission</strong> for its disposal.<br />
4.193 The <strong>Commission</strong> while considering the matter on 10-8-2004 observed that it could not<br />
sit in appeal over the judgement and order of the High Court and it is only the Supreme Court<br />
which has jurisdiction to decide the appeal. Accordingly, the reference was returned to the Hon’ble<br />
Supreme Court to decide the SLP on the judicial side.<br />
[Case No. 41/9/2004-2005]<br />
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