The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report detailing the deaths of eight women and one minor within a week after they underwent surgery in the Gynaecology wards of government hospitals in Rajasthan. The incidents occurred in two districts: five deaths were reported at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Bhilwara district, and three deaths plus the minor were reported at Banswara district hospital. The Commission observed that the reported facts, if verified, indicate serious issues of human rights violations. Consequently, it has issued a formal notice to the Chief Secretary of the Government of Rajasthan, demanding a detailed report on the matter to be submitted within two weeks. The media report that prompted this action was published on July 12, 2026, and noted that an investigation into the causes of the deaths is already underway.