Date:15/07/2004 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2004/07/15/stories/2004071512890400.htm

New Delhi

NHRC notice on branding

By Our Legal Correspondent

NEW DELHI, JULY 14 . The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the Inspector General of Prisons, Chandigarh, Punjab on the alleged branding of undertrial prisoner Rocky in Amritsar Central Jail.

Taking suo-motu cognisance of the incident reported in the newspapers on July 4, the Commission has called for a report from the IG (Prisons), Punjab within six weeks.