The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has warned that it would resort to Section 13 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 on the Director General of Police (DGP) and the Health Secretary if they fail to submit requisite report within four weeks in a case pertaining to kidney sale racket. Despite repeated reminders of the apex human rights watchdog, the two top officials of the State has failed to comply with the NHRC order. The commission on May 29 has given four weeks time to the DGP and the Health Secretary in its final reminder calling for details of action taken against the guilty failing which it shall resort to Section 13 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 which may involve issuance of conditional summons for their personal presence before it.
Human Rights Watch secretary Sangita Swain had filed a complaint at the commission on January 6, 2014 alleging that one Padmini Nayak of Cuttack district has become a victim of a kidney sale racket at the Apollo Hospital. The petitioner has asked the commission to take disciplinary action against the concerned authorities for their failure in cracking the organ sale racket. She also appealed to the commission ensure a compensation of Rs50 lakh to the victim.