NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Brutal Assault on Woman in Gujarat’s Surendranagar
India’s National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of a disturbing case from Gujarat’s Surendranagar district, where a woman was allegedly assaulted and subjected to degrading treatment by her husband and family members after she began living with another man. The commission has treated the incident as a serious human rights violation, underscoring the state’s duty to protect bodily integrity, dignity and personal liberty.
