NHRC takes suo-motu cognizance of two serious incidents concerning the rights of children
The National Human Rights Commission, on the basis of media reports, took suo-motu cognizance of two serious incidents concerning the employment of a child by an IAS Officer in Andhra Pradesh and the gang-rape of a child in Punjab,
In respect of the first incident, the Commission forwarded a copy of the press report titled "IAS Officer's help, 10, tried to poison him" to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh and Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India, New Delhi for their comments within four weeks. According to the press report, the Banjara Hills Police, Hyderabad has registered a criminal case against a minor boy, who is 10 years old and employed as a servant at a senior IAS officer's residence. However, according to that report, the police did not register a case against the official for breach of the Child Labour Act.
In respect of the first incident, the Commission forwarded a copy of the press report titled "IAS Officer's help, 10, tried to poison him" to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh and Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India, New Delhi for their comments within four weeks. According to the press report, the Banjara Hills Police, Hyderabad has registered a criminal case against a minor boy, who is 10 years old and employed as a servant at a senior IAS officer's residence. However, according to that report, the police did not register a case against the official for breach of the Child Labour Act.