US EditionTwo Allahabad High Court Judges Differ on Functioning of Human Rights Commissions in India
One judge said the NHRC overreached in probing 588 madrasas, while another said all parties had to be heard before any merits ruling.
- On Monday, Justices Atul Sreedharan and Vivek Saran of the Allahabad High Court expressed starkly different opinions regarding National Human Rights Commission directives on madrasas in Uttar Pradesh.
- The legal challenge concerns a February 2025 NHRC order directing the Economic Offences Wing to investigate 588 madrasas in Uttar Pradesh; petitioners allege the body lacks authority to investigate violations beyond one year.
- Sreedharan criticized the NHRC for "dabbling in matters that prima facie do not concern them," arguing the body ignores violence against Muslims while exceeding its jurisdiction as a tribunal.
- Disagreeing with his colleague, Saran argued the NHRC was not represented during the hearing and that courts must hear all parties before passing orders touching on the merits of the case.
- The court listed the matter for further hearing on May 11, issuing notice to the NHRC to file a response within three days.
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'NHRC Ignoring Muslim Lynchings, But Probing Madrassas': Split Verdict in HC
A division bench of the Allahabad High Court delivered a split verdict regarding the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) approach to cases involving lynching of Muslims. The bench, comprising Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Vivek Saran, was hearing a petition challenging NHRC directives related to an investigation into government-aided madrasas in Uttar Pradesh. The judges issued separate interim orders, reflecting differing views on t…
Human rights commission ignoring lynchings of Muslims, says Allahabad HC judge in split verdict
A judge of the Allahabad High Court has alleged that the National Human Rights Commission was ignoring the lynching of Muslims in the country and instead “dabbling in matters that prima facie do not concern them”, reported Live Law on Wednesday. Hearing a petition filed by the Teachers Association Madaris Arabia against a directive issued in February 2025, Justice Atul Sreedharan said on Monday it was “surprising” that rights commissions in the …
Two Allahabad high court judges differ on functioning of human rights commissions in India
Justice Atul Sreedharan of the Allahabad high court observes human rights commissions have failed to take suo motu cognizance in matters involving assaults and lynching of Muslims in the country, Justice Vivek Saran says he does not agree with such sweeping observations
Split verdict by Allahabad High Court as judges differ over NHRC ‘silence’ on lynching cases
The bench was hearing a writ petition filed by the Teachers’ Association Madaris Arabia and others challenging the NHRC order. The judges, however, were in agreement on the adjournment sought by the petitioner’s counsel.
Allahabad HC judges differ over NHRC jurisdiction while hearing plea challenging order to probe madrasas
Allahabad HC judges voice contrasting views on NHRC’s madrasas inquiry, one criticises priorities on rights violations, other objects to passing remarks without hearing all parties.
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