Chandigarh, April 30 -- The Punjab State & Chandigarh (UT) Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of an HT report published on April 23, highlighting that the UT administration is giving second-class treatment to mentally ill and intellectually disabled persons from the economically weaker section (EWS) at a small Group Home facility in Sector 15.

The commission has directed the secretary, social welfare women and child development, Chandigarh administration, to submit a detailed report on the matter a week before the next date of hearing scheduled for May 25.

In a press release, the commission, under the chairmanship of justice Sant Prakash, comprising justice Gurbir Singh and justice Jitender Singh...