Srinagar, Mar 14 (KNS): Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that 1164 human rights cases pertaining to J&K have been registered with the National Human Rights Commission from 1st October 2019 to December last year and 200 cases are pending.
"By virtue of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, the Jammu and Kashmir Protection of Human Rights Act, 1997 has been repealed, and the application of the corresponding Central Act i.e. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 has come into force," he said in a written reply.
"Accordingly, the erstwhile State Human Rights Commission in Jammu and Kashmir was, wound up on 23.10.2019. As per the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notified on 18.03.2020, the functions relating to human rights in case of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall be dealt with by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)," he added.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
" By virtue of the aforesaid notification, the jurisdiction regarding Human Rights cases of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir vests in the NHRC. The total complaints that were pending before the Commission at the time of its winding up were 765," Union Minister said
He said that the National Human Rights Commission is a Statutory Body and the Commission has autonomy in its functioning.
"Total 1164 cases pertaining to the State of Jammu and Kashmir have been registered with the NHRC from 1" October, 2019 to December, 2022, as per the information provided by NHRC," he said, adding that out of those, 111 have been considered and closed by the Commission, 368 have been disposed of with direction, 484 have been dismissed in limini, compensation has been recommended in one case and 200 cases are pending for consideration of the Commission.(KNS).