Key Highlights
- The HHRC had taken a suo motu cognisance of the deaths of two workers in Hansi in Haryana, who allegedly died after being forced to enter a hotel's septic tank without protective gear.
- According to a December 17, 2025, order, passed by the full Commission comprising Chairperson Justice Lalit Batra and members Kuldip Jain and Deep Bhatia, such incidents continue unabated, despite clear directions by the Supreme Court in the Safai Karamchari Andolan vs Union of India case.
- The Bench said it would not allow the matter to be brushed aside and would ensure that the accountability of the culprits is firmly fixed.
- An FIR in the matter was filed on October 19, 2025.
- The HHRC, after examining the report submitted by the Hansi Superintendent of Police, found that the investigation had not progressed at the expected pace.
