The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 provides for the constitution

The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 provides for the constitution of which of the following bodies ?

  • National Human Rights Commission
  • State Human Rights Commission
  • Human Rights Tribunal
  • Human Rights Court

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1, 2, 3 and 4
2 and 3 only
1, 3 and 4 only
1, 2 and 4
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2023
The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 provides for the constitution of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) at the central level and empowers State Governments to constitute State Human Rights Commissions (SHRCs). It also provides for the specification of Human Rights Courts in each district.
– The Act explicitly provides for the National Human Rights Commission (Section 3) and State Human Rights Commissions (Section 21).
– The Act empowers the State Government, in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court, to specify for each district a Court of Session to be a Human Rights Court (Section 30).
– The Act does not specifically provide for the constitution of generic “Human Rights Tribunals” in the same manner as the Commissions or Courts.
Human Rights Courts are intended for the speedy trial of offences arising out of the violation of human rights. While the Act mentions these three types of bodies, the primary statutory bodies created are the NHRC and SHRCs, with Human Rights Courts being existing Courts of Session specified for a particular purpose under the Act.
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