District Public Relations Office, Ludhiana
NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION GETS STRICT REGARDING MISUSE OF ITS NAME & LOGO
-STRICT ACTION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST THOSE USING NAME & LOGO SIMILAR TO THAT OF NHRC OR STATE COMMISSIONS: DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Ludhiana, July 23 (000)-The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has gotten strict over the misuse of its name and logo by disgruntled and mischievous elements of
society. As per the communiqué received from the NHRC, New Delhi, no
person would be allowed to use name and logo similar to that of NHRC
as well as the State Human Rights Commissions without their
permission. And if any person or organization indulges in such an act,
then strict action would be taken against them as it is illegal.
Deputy Commissioner Mr Pardeep Kumar Agrawal informed that the NHRC,
New Delhi, has written a letter to Punjab Government stating
that as per the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act
1950, the name of NHRC is mentioned at number 26 & 27 of this Act. He
said that several sections of this Act restrict anyone from misusing
name and logo of NHRC or keeping similar names and logos to that of
the national commission.
The Deputy Commissioner stated that if a person is caught indulging in such an act, then strict legal action would be taken against them,
besides, he can be fined as well as penalized.
He said that it has come to the notice of the NHRC that some societies
and NGOs get themselves registered as a society/trust/company etc and
start using names or logos similar to NHRC or State Human Rights
Commission, which is illegal.
