India, Jan. 28 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the principal secretary of Maharashtra's home department to deposit Rs.3.5 crore with the court registry within seven days, citing the state's continuous failure to act on recommendations of the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC).

Expressing its disappointment with the state government, a division bench of chief justice Shree Chandrashekhar and justice Gautam Ankhad said, "Why, for the last 10 years, no steps have been taken?"

The order came in a public interest litigation filed by advocate Satyam Surana, who had challenged the non-implementation of MSHRC recommendations in cases involving human rights violations. These recommendations include directions to provi...