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Bihar: Findings of human rights commissions and police complaints authorities

Every finding listed for this state, newest first.

A commission recommendation is not a court judgment. NHRC recommends relief after finding that a public servant violated human rights; the government may comply, challenge the recommendation in court, or refuse it. Each record shows the latest status NHRC itself published. The tables name no officer and no victim, and neither does this site.
  • Alleged custodial death in police custody National Human Rights Commission · 27 January 2023 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 3 June 2022 · Rs 50,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial torture National Human Rights Commission · 11 January 2022 · Rs 50,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 3 January 2022 · Rs 2 lakh (Rs 2,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial torture National Human Rights Commission · 23 December 2021 · Rs 7 lakh (Rs 7,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial torture National Human Rights Commission · 10 November 2021 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 5 October 2021 · Rs 4 lakh (Rs 4,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • False implication National Human Rights Commission · 6 July 2021 · Rs 5.2 lakh (Rs 5,25,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 8 June 2021 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Death in police encounter National Human Rights Commission · 3 June 2021 · Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • False implication National Human Rights Commission · 11 March 2021 · Rs 2 lakh (Rs 2,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Death in police firing National Human Rights Commission · 20 January 2021 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 14 January 2021 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 14 January 2021 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 14 January 2021 · Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 22 September 2020 · Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 16 September 2020 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Death in police firing National Human Rights Commission · 31 July 2020 · Rs 4.5 lakh (Rs 4,50,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 17 July 2020 · Rs 2 lakh (Rs 2,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 14 July 2020 · Rs 2 lakh (Rs 2,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 13 March 2020 · Rs 50,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 5 March 2020 · Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Abuse of power National Human Rights Commission · 21 January 2020 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 16 January 2020 · Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Abuse of power National Human Rights Commission · 13 December 2019 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 29 July 2019 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Arbitrary use of power National Human Rights Commission · 4 July 2019 · Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Police excess (general) National Human Rights Commission · 18 April 2019 · Rs 2 lakh (Rs 2,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 18 February 2019 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Alleged custodial death in police custody National Human Rights Commission · 18 February 2019 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 18 January 2019 · Rs 25,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 11 December 2018 · Rs 50,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 7 December 2018 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 12 September 2018 · Rs 50,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 2 July 2018 · Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • False implication National Human Rights Commission · 19 March 2018 · Rs 30,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 20 December 2017 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 10 December 2017 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial torture National Human Rights Commission · 1 December 2017 · Rs 20,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 13 November 2017 · Rs 25,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 17 October 2017 · Rs 25,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial torture National Human Rights Commission · 31 August 2017 · Rs 25,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Abuse of power National Human Rights Commission · 22 August 2017 · Rs 10,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Death in police encounter National Human Rights Commission · 14 June 2017 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Abduction / rape by police National Human Rights Commission · 22 March 2017 · Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 22 March 2017 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Alleged fake encounter National Human Rights Commission · 5 March 2017 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 1 February 2017 · Rs 25,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Police-motivated incident National Human Rights Commission · 9 January 2017 · Rs 2 lakh (Rs 2,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 21 October 2016 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial torture National Human Rights Commission · 10 June 2016 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 23 May 2016 · Rs 10,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Abduction / rape by police National Human Rights Commission · 19 April 2016 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Abuse of power National Human Rights Commission · 18 January 2016 · Rs 60,000 · Recommendation made
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 12 January 2016 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 12 November 2015 · Rs 50,000 · Recommendation made
  • Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 6 July 2015 · Rs 25,000 · Recommendation made
  • False implication National Human Rights Commission · 25 May 2015 · Rs 10,000 · Recommendation made
  • False implication National Human Rights Commission · 4 April 2015 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Recommendation made
  • Illegal arrest National Human Rights Commission · 24 March 2015 · Rs 90,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 25 February 2015 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Abuse of power National Human Rights Commission · 15 January 2015 · Rs 25,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • False implication National Human Rights Commission · 6 September 2014 · Rs 50,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Failure to take lawful action National Human Rights Commission · 9 August 2014 · Rs 25,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Abuse of power National Human Rights Commission · 9 January 2014 · Rs 25,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial torture National Human Rights Commission · 7 November 2013 · Rs 50,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 21 August 2013 · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 11 July 2013 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Custodial death (police) National Human Rights Commission · 7 June 2013 · Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Abuse of power National Human Rights Commission · 21 January 2013 · Rs 20,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Death in police encounter National Human Rights Commission · 13 December 2012 · Rs 15 lakh (Rs 15,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Abuse of power National Human Rights Commission · 19 November 2012 · Rs 50,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Abuse of power National Human Rights Commission · 16 July 2012 · Rs 25,000 · Payment not shown to NHRC
  • Death in police encounter National Human Rights Commission · Date not stated · Rs 5 lakh (Rs 5,00,000) · Payment not shown to NHRC