Human Rights Act 1993 India: Key Provisions Explained

2023 0 Supreme(Ker) 366

Further, the enquiry into complaints of violation of human rights by the Human Rights Commission under Section 17 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 is not akin to the trial in criminal cases. ... With regard to other recommendations of the Human Rights Commission in Ext. P2, respondents 1 and 2 shall act in terms of Section 18 (e) of the Protection of Human Rights #HL_S....

(at page 13) referred to Section 13(1) of the Human Rights Commission Act and stated, that it is a statutorily created interruption but did not delve into greater detail on the provisions of the Human Rights Commission Act, as the Human Rights Commission and a complaint made to the Human Rights Commission ... In the above circumstance, I hold that the complaint made by the petitioners to the Human#....

2023 0 Supreme(Del) 3467

Section 30 of the Protection of Human Right Act, 1993 provides for designation of a Court of Session in each district to be a human rights court, in order to provide for speedy trial to offences emanating out of violation of human rights. ... From a perusal of the prayers, it is evident that the Petitioner sought relief inasmuch as the establishment of Human Rights Courts and the role of Special Public Prosecutor existed under Section 30 & 31 of the ....

2024 Supreme(JK) 493

J&K Protection of Human Rights Act, 1997 (for short “Act of 1997”) was enacted aiming at providing for constitution of a State Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Courts for better protection of human rights and for matter connected therewith or incidental thereto. ... Section 3 of the Act provides that the government shall constitute a body to be known as the State Human #H....

2008 0 Supreme(Mad) 3971

of human rights and the entire provisions of the act will become a dead letter. ... an Act to provide for the Constitution of a National Human Rights Commission, State human Rights Commissions in States and human Rights Courts for better protection of human rights and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. " (Emphasis supplied) ... .(8) IN consonance ... But fro....

2025 0 Supreme(SC) 820

He invited our attention to the definition of “human rights” under Section 2 (d) of the HUMAN RIGHTS ACT , 1993 (for short “the Act”). The submission is that there is no violation of human rights in this case. ... Under clause (d) of Section 2 of the Act “human rights” means the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitutio....

2025 Supreme(SRI)(SC) 9767

The Petitioner seeks to rely on a complaint purportedly lodged with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) on 01/10/2015, marked P9, in order to invoke Section 13(1) of the Human Rights Commission Act of Sri Lanka Act No. 21 of 1996 and thereby exclude such period from the computation of time ... Section 14 of the Human Rights Commission Act (in so far as it is relevant to the present purpose) reads as follows. ... In thi....

2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 4188

Challenge to the order is essentially premised on the submission that the State Human Rights Commission has wrongly recorded a perverse finding of fact that the complainant brought into custody was assaulted, resulting in violation of human rights. 3. ... We have gone through the detailed order passed by the Human Rights Commission. It is reflected that in support of the complaint that he was assaulted by the police officers while he was in custody, oral and documentary evidence has be....

2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 3981

No.7865/22/13/2023/ OC and to direct the respondent to reopen the Human Rights case having Case No.7865/22/13/2023/OC and proceed with the case in a fair manner providing suitable opportunity to the petitioner to adequately prove his case and to decide the case within a time frame. ... 28.01.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar To The Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission, No.143, P.S.Kumarasamy Raja Salai Greenways Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 28 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MU....

2006 0 Supreme(Mad) 3045

No special procedure has been contemplated under the Protection of Human Rights Act for the trial of offences arising out of human rights. The powers of the Human Rights Courts also have not been codified under the Act. ... There is no provision in the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 which speaks about routing of all the complaints relating to the offences arising out of human#HL_EN....

2021 0 Supreme(Ori) 240

Having regard to this, changing social realities and the emerging trends in the nature of crime and violence, Government has been reviewing the existing laws, procedures and system of administration of justice; with a view to bringing about greater accountability and transparency in them, and devising efficient and effective methods of dealing with the situation. Therefore, an act to provide for the constitution of a National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commissions in States and Human Rights Courts for better protection of human rights and for matter connected there....

2020 0 Supreme(Ker) 564

As per Section 2(d) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, “human rights” means the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants and enforceable by courts in India. 16. Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 is an Act to provide for the constitution of National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commissions in States, and Human Rights Courts, for better protection of human rights and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

2020 0 Supreme(Ker) 55

Section 3 deals with Constitution of a National Human Rights Commission and the same reads thus: 10. Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (Act 10 of 1994) is an act to provide for the constitution of a National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commission n States and Human Rights Courts for better protection of human rights and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Chapter II of the Act deals with the National Human Rights Commission.

2019 0 Supreme(Ker) 451

P8 order by overturning the decision rendered by this Court in the matter as per Ext.P1 judgment. Even if it is accepted that the denial of employment to the first respondent in the company amounts to violation of human rights, the question is whether the Commission could have passed Ext. The Act has been enacted to provide for better protection of human rights by constituting a National Human Rights Commission and also State Human Rights Commissions and Human Rights Courts.

2018 0 Supreme(Gau) 235

The above rights are traceable to Part III of the Indian Constitution guaranteeing the fundamental rights and particularly Articles 14, 19, 20, 21 and 22. Section 2(1)(d) of the Act defines "human rights" as the rights relating to life, liberty, equality, dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the international covenants and enforceable by courts in India. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 has been enacted to provide for better protection of human rights by constituting a National Human Rights Commission and also State Human Rights Commission....