NHRC composition , functions and role in safeguarding human life
Arvind Kumar
NHRC was constituted under Section 3 OF THE 1993 ACT for better protection of HUMAN rights . The term ‘human rights’ is defined in section 2(d) of 1993 Act .
Which reads as follows : “2. (d) “Human rights” mean the rights relating to life, liberty,equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by Constitution or embodied in the International covenants and enforceable by Courts in India”.
It is autonomous i.e. it has been created by an ACT OF Parliament.
NHRC is committed to provide independent views on issues within the parlance of the Constitution or in Law for the time being enforced for the protection of Human Rights.
The Commission takes an INDEPENDENT STAND.
NHRC has the power of a civil Court.
Authority to Grant Interim relief Authority to recommend payment of compensation or damages.
Over 70 thousand complaints received every year reflects the credibility of the Commission and the Trust reposed in it by the citizens.
NHRC has a very wide mandate NHRC has unique mechanism with which it also monitor implementation of its various recommendations.
