Other Case Hearings:
1. Unhygienic conditions in Delhi hospitals
The deplorable unhygienic conditions in two of Delhi's hospitals, the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital and the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain Hospital as reported in the media on 20 September 2004 has prompted the Commission to take suo-motu cognizance. It has directed that copies of the news stories be forwarded to the Secretary, Health, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Medical Superintendents of both hospitals for their comments and report within three weeks.
2. Poor conditions in Andhra Pradesh Leprosy camp
The Commission has asked the Chief Secretary, Andhra Pradesh to look into the reported negligence on the part of the State Government in the maintenance of a village (camp) of Leprosy patients, which was highlighted in a Telugu daily, dated 4 October 2004 and submit his comments within two weeks.
The news story highlighted the condition in Wandrikal village in Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh, which had been set up by a foreign doctor in 1981 who used to treat leprosy patients.
3. Torture of a minor girl by employer
A newspaper carried a story on 4 October 2004 under the caption "Girl freed from employers" in which it alleged that a minor girl, Surita Kumari Singh alias Guria, aged 9 years; belonging to Ranchi was brought two years ago to Kolktata by Shri Santanu Banerjee and his wife with her mother's permission to perform minor household chores.
It said the 9-year-old child besides being beaten continuously was allegedly forced to perform all the household work from swabbing the floor to doing the dishes, washing clothes and even tending to the child and in return all that was provided to this minor maid servant was only two chapattis with sugar everyday for meals.
On reading the news story the Commission called for a report from the Director General of Police, West Bengal within two weeks
4. Trafficking of poor girls under the garb of marriage
A news story captioned "Wed a girl to sell her off" which appeared in a national daily dated 28 September 2004 alleged that a trafficking racket was busted with the arrest of a man named Tikas Saha of Krishnanagar by the officers of the Detective Department at the Sealdah Hotel in West Bengal.
It went on to say that the accused used to lure innocent minor girls into marriage and thereafter sell them to brothels in Pune and Mumbai for a price ranging between Rs.20,000 to 40,000.
Dr. Justice A.S. Anand, Chairperson of the Commission observed that the news report raises a serious issue of violation of women's right i.e. the illegal trafficking of innocent girls into flesh trade under the garb of marriage, which requires to be addressed promptly. He has directed that a copy of the news item be sent to the Director General of Police, West Bengal as well as the Director General of Police, Maharashtra to look into the allegations and submit their comments within two weeks.
The deplorable unhygienic conditions in two of Delhi's hospitals, the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital and the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain Hospital as reported in the media on 20 September 2004 has prompted the Commission to take suo-motu cognizance. It has directed that copies of the news stories be forwarded to the Secretary, Health, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Medical Superintendents of both hospitals for their comments and report within three weeks.
2. Poor conditions in Andhra Pradesh Leprosy camp
The Commission has asked the Chief Secretary, Andhra Pradesh to look into the reported negligence on the part of the State Government in the maintenance of a village (camp) of Leprosy patients, which was highlighted in a Telugu daily, dated 4 October 2004 and submit his comments within two weeks.
The news story highlighted the condition in Wandrikal village in Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh, which had been set up by a foreign doctor in 1981 who used to treat leprosy patients.
3. Torture of a minor girl by employer
A newspaper carried a story on 4 October 2004 under the caption "Girl freed from employers" in which it alleged that a minor girl, Surita Kumari Singh alias Guria, aged 9 years; belonging to Ranchi was brought two years ago to Kolktata by Shri Santanu Banerjee and his wife with her mother's permission to perform minor household chores.
It said the 9-year-old child besides being beaten continuously was allegedly forced to perform all the household work from swabbing the floor to doing the dishes, washing clothes and even tending to the child and in return all that was provided to this minor maid servant was only two chapattis with sugar everyday for meals.
On reading the news story the Commission called for a report from the Director General of Police, West Bengal within two weeks
4. Trafficking of poor girls under the garb of marriage
A news story captioned "Wed a girl to sell her off" which appeared in a national daily dated 28 September 2004 alleged that a trafficking racket was busted with the arrest of a man named Tikas Saha of Krishnanagar by the officers of the Detective Department at the Sealdah Hotel in West Bengal.
It went on to say that the accused used to lure innocent minor girls into marriage and thereafter sell them to brothels in Pune and Mumbai for a price ranging between Rs.20,000 to 40,000.
Dr. Justice A.S. Anand, Chairperson of the Commission observed that the news report raises a serious issue of violation of women's right i.e. the illegal trafficking of innocent girls into flesh trade under the garb of marriage, which requires to be addressed promptly. He has directed that a copy of the news item be sent to the Director General of Police, West Bengal as well as the Director General of Police, Maharashtra to look into the allegations and submit their comments within two weeks.