NHRC Praises Karanataka (February 06, 2006)
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said that it is happy with the Karnataka's rehabilitation of tribal population displaced by the Kabini Reservoir and the Bandipur National Forest projects.<More>

SC Asks States to Protect Childs’ Rights (February 04, 2006)
Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) the Supreme Court (SC) has asked all Indian states and Union Territories to provide information on enforcement details of child labor abolition for children aged 6-14.<More>

HRCP Accuses Pak on Baloch Killing (February 04, 2006)
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has accused the Pakistan armed forces of indiscriminate bombing, killing, torture, and mysterious disappearances in Baloachistan.<More>

Gujarat Villages Vow Dowry Fight (January 30, 2006)
Two villages in Gujarat have vowed not to accept dowry for their sons and to give dowry for their daughter.<More>

260 m People below Poverty Line (January 30, 2006)
India's Social Development Report indicated that vast portions of the country, especially in the North remained illiterate, remains below the poverty line.<More>

Buta Singh Resigns (January 28, 2006)
The Supreme Court (SC) indicted Bihar Governor Buta Singh resigned after taking the traditional Republic Day salute but refused to accept any blame. <More>

UPA in Trouble over SC Bihar Verdict (January 27, 2006)
The import of the Supreme Court verdict dawned on the nation when communist allies and right-of-center opposition came together to criticize the Government for its poor management of Bihar. <More>

SC Criticizes Buta Singh Report  (January 26, 2006)
In a far-reaching verdict, the Supreme Court has indicted Bihar Governor Buta Singh for his "undue haste" to recommend the "drastic and extreme" dissolution of the Bihar assembly. <More>

US Uses Systematic Torture (January 26, 2006)
European Human Rights investigator and Swiss Senator Dick Marty said that the United States systematically used torture through third parties as a weapon against captured Taliban fighters and suspected terrorists.<More>

NHRC Warns Against Child-Sex (January 26, 2006)
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has reported that despite strong laws and political will, weak police implementation and overburdened judiciary has resulted in a USD 8 billion flesh trade in South Asia.<More>

SC Cracks Whip on Sexual Harassment (January 20, 2006)
The Supreme Court has asked all Indian states and Union Territories to abide by its 1997 ruling on sexual harassment at the workplace. <More>

HRW Slams Musharraf for Anti-Women Violence (January 20, 2006)
The New York based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that the Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf was so interested in consolidating power that he had virtually ignored the plight of women in Pakistan.<More>

NCW Wants Marriage Registration (January 19, 2006)
The Supreme Court in consultation with the National Commission for Women (NCW) will be requiring, irrespective of religious disposition, the mandatory registration of marriages. <More>

NCW Guidelines for Call Centers (January 19, 2006)
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has issued guidelines for call centers around the country regarding the safety of women coming and going to their place of work.<More>

SC Asks for Clarification from Speaker (January 18, 2006)
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Parliament Speaker Somnath Chatterjee seeking clarification on the Constitutionality of the expulsion of several Members of Parliament after a TV sting operation caught them on camera taking bribes. <More>

EC shocked over WB electoral fraud  (January 16, 2006)
The 19-member Election Commission team cleaning the electoral rolls of West Bengal has expressed deep shock over the systematic mechanisms adopted in including thousands of bogus voters in 9 border districts.<More>

EC to Fight Electoral Fraud in WB (January 12, 2006)
For the first time, the Communist party which has controlled politics in West Bengal for over 25 years has admitted the pervasive existence of false voter ID and ration cards.< More >

Communal Violence Victims to get 7 lakhs (January 12, 2006)
The Federal Home Minister Shivraj Patil said that the Communal Violence (Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation of Victims) Bill is likely to be implemented in three months.<More>

AU Opposes UNSC Expansion (January 10, 2006)
India, Germany, and Brazil have re-tabled their draft resolution on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) expansion. <More> 

More Farmers Commit Suicide (January 10, 2006)
Indebtedness, crop failure, non-payment of expensive loans drove scores of farmers to suicide.< More >

SC Cautions Against Bogus Cases (January 10, 2006)
The Supreme Court has directed all the courts in India not accept litigation against retired bureaucrats without a prior sanction from the Government. <More>