National human rights commission of india function
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is an autonomous public body constituted on 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Ordinance of 28 September 1993.[1] It was given a statutory basis by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (TPHRA).[2] The NHRC is the National Human Rights Commission of India,[3]responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights, defined by the Act as "rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants"
FunctionsEdit
The Protection of Human Rights Act mandates the NHRC to perform the following functions:[2]
proactively or reactively inquire into violations of government of India human rights or negligence in the prevention of such violation by a public servantby leave of the court, to intervene in court proceeding relating to human rightsmake recommendations about granting relief to the victims and their families.review the safeguards provided by or under the Constitution or any law for the time being in force for the protection of human rights and recommend measures for their effective implementationreview the factors, including acts of terrorism that inhibit the enjoyment of human rights and recommend appropriate remedial measures
CompositionEdit
The NHRC consists of:
A Chairperson, should be retired [Chief Justice of India]
(through GoI mulling appointment of retired SC Judges as chairperson[4])
One member who is, or has been, a Judge of the Supreme Court of IndiaOne member who is, or has been, the Chief Justice of a High CourtTwo members to be appointed from among persons having knowledge of, or practical experience in, matters relating to human rightsIn addition, the Chairpersons of four National Commissions (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Women and Minorities) serve as ex officio members.
Chairman and MembersEdit
Justice JS Kehar is going to be next chairman after H.L. Dattu The chairman of the NHRC is Justice H. L. Dattu and the other members are:[5]
Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, Judge Supreme Court of IndiaJustice D. Murugesan, Chief Justice of Delhi High CourtJyotika Kalra
Ex-officio members:
Chairperson, National Commission for Scheduled Castes Chairperson, National Commission for Scheduled TribesSyed Gayorul Hasan Rizvi, Chairperson, National Commission for MinoritiesRekha Sharma, Chairperson, National Commission for Women
State Human Rights CommissionEdit
A State Government may constitute a body known as the Human Rights Commission of that State to exercise the powers conferred upon, and to perform the functions assigned to, a State Commission. In accordance to the amendment brought in TPHRA,1993[6] point No.10 below is the list[7] of State Human Rights Commissions formed to perform the functions of the commission as stated under chapter V of TPHRA,1993 (with amendment act 2006). At present, 25 states have constituted SHRC[8]
State CommissionCityDate constitutedAssam Human rights CommissionGuwahati19 January 1996Andhra Pradesh State Human rights CommissionHyderabad2 August 2006Bihar Human rights CommissionPatna3 January 2000Chhattisgarh Human Rights CommissionRaipur16 April 2001Gujarat State Human Rights Commission[9]Gandhinagar12 September 2006Goa Human Rights CommissionPanaji2011Meghalaya State Human Right CommissionShillong2013Himachal Pradesh State Human rights CommissionShimla--Jammu & Kashmir Human Rights CommissionSrinagarJanuary 1997Kerala State Human Rights CommissionThiruvananthapuram11 December 1998Karnataka State Human Rights CommissionBangalore28 June 2005Madhya Pradesh Human Rights CommissionBhopal1 September 1995Maharashtra State Human Rights CommissionMumbai6 March 2001Manipur State Human Rights CommissionImphal2003Odisha Human rights CommissionBhubaneswar27 January 2000Punjab Human Rights CommissionChandigarh1997Rajasthan State Human rights CommissionJaipur18 January 1999State Human Rights Commission Tamil NaduChennai17 April 1997Uttar Pradesh Human Rights CommissionLucknow7 October 2002West Bengal Human Rights CommissionKolkata8 January 1994Jharkhand State Human Rights CommissionRanchi2010Sikkim State Human Rights CommissionGangtok18 October 2008Uttarakhand Human Rights CommissionDehradun13 May 2013Haryana Human Rights CommissionChandigarh2012Tripura Human rights CommissionAgartala2015
FunctionsEdit
The Protection of Human Rights Act mandates the NHRC to perform the following functions:[2]
proactively or reactively inquire into violations of government of India human rights or negligence in the prevention of such violation by a public servantby leave of the court, to intervene in court proceeding relating to human rightsmake recommendations about granting relief to the victims and their families.review the safeguards provided by or under the Constitution or any law for the time being in force for the protection of human rights and recommend measures for their effective implementationreview the factors, including acts of terrorism that inhibit the enjoyment of human rights and recommend appropriate remedial measures
CompositionEdit
The NHRC consists of:
A Chairperson, should be retired [Chief Justice of India]
(through GoI mulling appointment of retired SC Judges as chairperson[4])
One member who is, or has been, a Judge of the Supreme Court of IndiaOne member who is, or has been, the Chief Justice of a High CourtTwo members to be appointed from among persons having knowledge of, or practical experience in, matters relating to human rightsIn addition, the Chairpersons of four National Commissions (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Women and Minorities) serve as ex officio members.
Chairman and MembersEdit
Justice JS Kehar is going to be next chairman after H.L. Dattu The chairman of the NHRC is Justice H. L. Dattu and the other members are:[5]
Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, Judge Supreme Court of IndiaJustice D. Murugesan, Chief Justice of Delhi High CourtJyotika Kalra
Ex-officio members:
Chairperson, National Commission for Scheduled Castes Chairperson, National Commission for Scheduled TribesSyed Gayorul Hasan Rizvi, Chairperson, National Commission for MinoritiesRekha Sharma, Chairperson, National Commission for Women
State Human Rights CommissionEdit
A State Government may constitute a body known as the Human Rights Commission of that State to exercise the powers conferred upon, and to perform the functions assigned to, a State Commission. In accordance to the amendment brought in TPHRA,1993[6] point No.10 below is the list[7] of State Human Rights Commissions formed to perform the functions of the commission as stated under chapter V of TPHRA,1993 (with amendment act 2006). At present, 25 states have constituted SHRC[8]
State CommissionCityDate constitutedAssam Human rights CommissionGuwahati19 January 1996Andhra Pradesh State Human rights CommissionHyderabad2 August 2006Bihar Human rights CommissionPatna3 January 2000Chhattisgarh Human Rights CommissionRaipur16 April 2001Gujarat State Human Rights Commission[9]Gandhinagar12 September 2006Goa Human Rights CommissionPanaji2011Meghalaya State Human Right CommissionShillong2013Himachal Pradesh State Human rights CommissionShimla--Jammu & Kashmir Human Rights CommissionSrinagarJanuary 1997Kerala State Human Rights CommissionThiruvananthapuram11 December 1998Karnataka State Human Rights CommissionBangalore28 June 2005Madhya Pradesh Human Rights CommissionBhopal1 September 1995Maharashtra State Human Rights CommissionMumbai6 March 2001Manipur State Human Rights CommissionImphal2003Odisha Human rights CommissionBhubaneswar27 January 2000Punjab Human Rights CommissionChandigarh1997Rajasthan State Human rights CommissionJaipur18 January 1999State Human Rights Commission Tamil NaduChennai17 April 1997Uttar Pradesh Human Rights CommissionLucknow7 October 2002West Bengal Human Rights CommissionKolkata8 January 1994Jharkhand State Human Rights CommissionRanchi2010Sikkim State Human Rights CommissionGangtok18 October 2008Uttarakhand Human Rights CommissionDehradun13 May 2013Haryana Human Rights CommissionChandigarh2012Tripura Human rights CommissionAgartala2015
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