NHRC orders ₹15 lakh compensation in 19 cases in 3 States
The Hindu
In Shillong, panel hears six cases from Meghalaya, three from Mizoram and 10 from Tripura
The National Human Rights Commission has recommended compensation of ₹15 lakh in 19 rights violation cases in Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura, including the case of rape of a minor by a paramilitary official, an NHRC statement said on Wednesday.
Holding a two-day camp in Shillong on Tuesday and Wednesday, its first since the pandemic began, the full Bench of the commission heard six cases from Meghalaya, three from Mizoram and 10 from Tripura. The matters included two cases of death of workers in illegal mines and one case of death in judicial custody in West Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya.
In the case of rape of a girl by a paramilitary person in Tripura, the NHRC recommended ₹7 lakh be paid to the survivor. In cases where compensation had been recommended earlier, including ₹3 lakh in the case of an encounter death in Meghalaya and ₹5 lakh in the case of rights violation in police custody in Mizoram, the commission asked the States to submit proof of payment, the statement said.