Kerala State Human Rights Commission

The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday registered a case in connection with the stampede at Cochin University's annual tech festival and sought a report from the state government within two weeks.

The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) on Friday registered a case into the tragic death of a man while taking part in a mock drill held in a river in Pathanamthitta.

A family in Kerala's Ernakulam district has levelled allegations of negligence against a local medical college, saying their COVID-19 positive relative died under treatment in July, as he was not put on ventilator support on time. A police complaint has been filed over the matter, days after a contractual doctor on Covid duty at the facility spoke ...

At least 140 teenagers killed themselves in Kerala for trivial reasons in the last six months, a study said, prompting the state Human Rights Commission (SHRC) to direct the Social Justice Department to examine the effectiveness of its suicide prevention measures.

The Kerala State Human Rights Commission has registered a suo moto case in connection with an incident where a man was allegedly forced to carry his 65-year-old ailing father on foot after the police stopped the autorickshaw in which they were travelling in, citing lockdown guidelines.

A nun, who filed a rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, has approached the National and State Women's Commissions besides the National Human Rights Commission, accusing the priest and his supporters of "harassing" her through various online platforms.

Two primary school students, one of whom is visually challenged, were reportedly made to stand in the scorching sun for two hours for not paying fees, following which the state child rights commission on Saturday registered a case against the school management.

A man wearing a white check lungi (kallimundu) was denied entry into the visitors' gallery in the Kerala assembly on the ground it was an 'informal' dress, following which the state Human Rights Commission has sought a clarification from the officials.

Taking cognizance of media reports about the alleged ragging of a first-year Dalit girl student in Karnataka, the National Human Rights Commission has asked the state government and Kozhikode district authorities of Kerala to file a report on the incident and action taken.

A woman from Kerala, who was protesting at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi seeking action against sand mining mafia in the state, ended her nearly four-month long agitation after Chief Minister Oommen Chandy gave her assurance in this regard.

Justice S R Bannurmath, former Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court has taken over as the Chairman of the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (SHRC).

Justice SR Bannurmath, former Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, is set to take over as the chairman of the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (SHRC). His predecessor, Justice Kshitij Vyas had resigned from the post in February last year. Since then the Commission has not been able to function, as the other members had also moved on to ...

Kerala State Human Rights Commission has ordered a comprehensive enquiry into the functioning of orphanages and shelter homes for the poor and destitute in the state.

After an appeal for justice made by a 17-year-old teen who was forced to marry a UAE national by a Muslim orphanage in Kerala, police have arrested three accused in the case.

A woman teacher, who was suspended for a fortnight from an aided higher secondary school in Malappuram district for allegedly refusing to fall in line with the management's diktat to wear a "light green" overcoat, has approached the State Human Rights Commission, seeking justice.

The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday registered a case in connection with the stampede at Cochin University's annual tech festival and sought a report from the state government within two weeks.

The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) on Friday registered a case into the tragic death of a man while taking part in a mock drill held in a river in Pathanamthitta.

A family in Kerala's Ernakulam district has levelled allegations of negligence against a local medical college, saying their COVID-19 positive relative died under treatment in July, as he was not put on ventilator support on time. A police complaint has been filed over the matter, days after a contractual doctor on Covid duty at the facility spoke ...

At least 140 teenagers killed themselves in Kerala for trivial reasons in the last six months, a study said, prompting the state Human Rights Commission (SHRC) to direct the Social Justice Department to examine the effectiveness of its suicide prevention measures.

The Kerala State Human Rights Commission has registered a suo moto case in connection with an incident where a man was allegedly forced to carry his 65-year-old ailing father on foot after the police stopped the autorickshaw in which they were travelling in, citing lockdown guidelines.

A nun, who filed a rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, has approached the National and State Women's Commissions besides the National Human Rights Commission, accusing the priest and his supporters of "harassing" her through various online platforms.

Two primary school students, one of whom is visually challenged, were reportedly made to stand in the scorching sun for two hours for not paying fees, following which the state child rights commission on Saturday registered a case against the school management.

A man wearing a white check lungi (kallimundu) was denied entry into the visitors' gallery in the Kerala assembly on the ground it was an 'informal' dress, following which the state Human Rights Commission has sought a clarification from the officials.

Taking cognizance of media reports about the alleged ragging of a first-year Dalit girl student in Karnataka, the National Human Rights Commission has asked the state government and Kozhikode district authorities of Kerala to file a report on the incident and action taken.

A woman from Kerala, who was protesting at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi seeking action against sand mining mafia in the state, ended her nearly four-month long agitation after Chief Minister Oommen Chandy gave her assurance in this regard.

Justice S R Bannurmath, former Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court has taken over as the Chairman of the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (SHRC).

Justice SR Bannurmath, former Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, is set to take over as the chairman of the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (SHRC). His predecessor, Justice Kshitij Vyas had resigned from the post in February last year. Since then the Commission has not been able to function, as the other members had also moved on to ...

Kerala State Human Rights Commission has ordered a comprehensive enquiry into the functioning of orphanages and shelter homes for the poor and destitute in the state.

After an appeal for justice made by a 17-year-old teen who was forced to marry a UAE national by a Muslim orphanage in Kerala, police have arrested three accused in the case.

A woman teacher, who was suspended for a fortnight from an aided higher secondary school in Malappuram district for allegedly refusing to fall in line with the management's diktat to wear a "light green" overcoat, has approached the State Human Rights Commission, seeking justice.