Lucknow, Sept. 10 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint regarding alleged police excesses and human rights violations at Ram Swaroop Memorial University in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh.
The Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh, seeking a detailed Action Taken Report (ATR) within 15 days, the NHRC said in an official communique today.
The complaint alleged that the university conducted fake or unauthorised LLB admissions in violation of restrictions imposed by the Bar Council of India. The complainant further stated that when students organised a peaceful protest against the alleged irregularities, police personnel responded with an...