Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Rs. 2,00,000/- compensation to the nine-year old victim boy whose right to health has been violated.”



Case Details of File Number: 46982/24/72/2015
Diary Number
206348
Name of the Complainant
DR LENIN RAGHUVANSHI, GEN. SECRETARY
Address
MANAVADHIKAR JAN NIGRANI SAMITI, SA-4/2 A, DAULATPUR,

VARANASI , UTTAR PRADESH
Name of the Victim
YASH CHAUDHARY S/O SHAMBHU NATH CHAUDHARY
Address
H NO J-35/67 A-18-A, SHAILPUTRI, NAKHIGHAT

VARANASI , UTTAR PRADESH
Place of Incident
SH. SHIVPRASADGUPT HOSPITAL

VARANASI , UTTAR PRADESH
Date of Incident
8/23/2015
Direction issued by the Commission
These proceedings shall be read in continuation of the earlier proceedings of the Commission dated 03.02.2017 where the Commission inter-alia observed and directed as under: “The complainant has alleged that leg of a nine-year old boy had to be amputated because of the negligence of the Ward Boy of District Hospital of Varanasi. Posing himself as the doctor he performed the surgery on the victim boy. In response to the Commission's directions, a report dated 08.03.2016 has been received from the Special Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh. It is reported that a three-member committee was constituted to enquire into the matter. The Ward Boy was, prima-facie, found responsible for the incident and he has been suspended. The Commission has considered the report. The nine-year old boy has been permanently disabled because of the negligence on the part of the Ward Boy of the hospital. The suspension of the Ward Boy substantiates the fact that he was responsible for the incident. The right to health of the victim boy has been violated and the Commission considers this a fit case for award the compensation. Issue notice u/s 18a(i) of the PHR Act, 1993 to the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh directing him to show cause within four weeks as to why the Commission should not recommend payment of compensation of Rs. 2,00,000/- to the nine-year old victim boy whose right to health has been violated.” In response to the Commission’s directions, a report dated 18.07.2017 has been received from Joint Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh. It is reported that the Department of Medical and Health has no objection if any compensation is paid to the victim Yash Choudhary @ Aakash Choudhary under the PHR Act, 1993. The Commission, therefore, recommends the Government of Uttar Pradesh, through the Chief Secretary, to pay a compensation of Rs. 2 lakh to the victim boy whose human rights were violated. He will submit Compliance Report along with proof of payment within four weeks.
Action Taken
Relief granted [Compensation, Disciplinary & Prosecution] (Dated 8/4/2017 )
Status on 8/29/2017
Compliance of the Commission's recommendation by the concerned authority is awaited.

Saturday, August 26, 2017

One step against impunity



Case Details of File Number: 963/10/1/2014
Diary Number
176951
Name of the Complainant
LENIN RAGHUVANSHI, SECRETRAY GENERAL
Address
PVCHR, SA 4/2 A, DAULATPUR,

VARANASI , UTTAR PRADESH
Name of the Victim
SANTOSH S/O SAKABETTAIAH
Address
NOT AVAILABLE,

BANGALORE , KARNATAKA
Place of Incident
BENGALURU

BANGALORE , KARNATAKA
Date of Incident
Not Mentioned
Direction issued by the Commission
The complainant has alleged that he priest of Rudreshwara Swami Temple assaulted a dalit boy who had gone there for prasadam. The boy was seriously injured. No FIR was registered by the police. It has been prayed to register the case under SC/ST (POA) Act 1989 and appropriate action in the matter. Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru vide communication dated 28.2.2017 has forwarded the report dated 27.2.2017 of the Dy.SP Nelamangala which reveals that on 21.10.2014 at about 12.30 hours one Sri Sakubettaiah appeared in Nelamangala Town PS and lodged complaint stating that his son Santosh was beaten by priest of temple. He belongs to Scheduled Caste. On receipt of complaint Nelamangala Town PS case crime No. 266/2014 u/s 323/ 504 IPC and 3 cl(10) (14) SC/ST Act was registered. During investigation accused Vijay Kumar was arrested and remanded to judicial custody. After completion of investigation charge-sheet was submitted in the Court. The case was fixed on 21.4.2017 for hearing before charge. The report further discloses that the District Commissioner, Bengaluru has sanctioned Rs.25,000/- on 23.10.2014 for medical expenses and Rs.1,25,000/- on 4.12.2014 as compensation to the victim. The Commission has considered the above report. The District Commissioner, Bengaluru (Rural) is directed to submit report within six weeks about payment of medical expenses and compensation to the victim Santosh s/o Sakubettaiah along with proof of payment. Let a copy of the proceeding be sent to the complainant for his information.
Action Taken
Additional Information Called for (Dated 8/21/2017 )
Status on 8/26/2017
Response from concerned authority is awaited.

Friday, August 25, 2017

Invitation to participate in folk school in the support of survivor of torture

Dear Madam/ Sir,

Greetings from PVCHR
 
People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) in joint collaboration of Sangram and Jeevan Jyoti Sansthan, Gaon ke log – a monthly magazine, Media Vigil, newspaper with Support from United Nation Fund for Torture Victims is organizing folk school in the support of survivor of torture at Paradkar Smriti Bhawan, Maidagin Varanasi, India on 3rd October, 2017.  
The program will be followed with the inauguration of book न्याय स्वतंत्रता समता आजाद भारत में दलित and the felicitation of Ashish Awasthi, Anoop Shramik and Dhananjay Tripathi with Jan Mitra Award. In the program the survivors of torture from Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh (Barkagaon – Hazaribagh, Ranipur and Katauna- - Ambedkar Nagar and ChurkNagar – Sonbhadra) will share their vows as the process of neo – dalit movement for providing a common platform to the broken people.
You are cordially invited and your kind presence will certainly make the program successful and will also encourage us to proceed in our mission for creating torture free society.
For more information about this program please contact to Ms. Shruti Nagvanshi on her mobile no. 9935599330 or Shirin Shabana Khan on her mobile 9453155296.
Thanking You
Sincerely Yours
Lenin Raghuvanshi
Founder and CEO
PVCHR
Gwangju Human Rights Award – 2007
Association of Cultural Harmony in Asia (ACHA) Star Peace Award – 2008
Director of ACHA - Since 2009
International Human Rights Award of Weimar (Germany) - 2010
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