Taking suo motu cognisance of mid-day’s October 19 report ‘Bride on wheelchair made to trek two floors to get married’, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) summoned the Collector and the marriage registrar to appear before it on November 3 in person.

The SHRC has initiated a complaint based on the news report as the issue pertains to human rights. The notice spells out the failure of the authorities in redressing the disabled person’s grievance. The commission has also asked the Collector and marriage registrar to submit a response to the complaint along with relevant documents.