Which of the following is/are correct ? While inquiring into complaints under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, the National Human Rights Commission can
- 1. summon and enforce the attendance of witnesses and examine them on oath.
- 2. seek discovery and production of any document.
- 3. require any public record or copy thereof from any court or office.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2017
– Statement 1: Section 13(1)(a) explicitly grants the power to “summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath”. This power is correct.
– Statement 2: Section 13(1)(b) explicitly grants the power to “requiring the discovery and production of any document”. This power is correct.
– Statement 3: Section 13(1)(d) explicitly grants the power to “requiring the requisitioning of any public record or copy thereof from any Court or office”. This power is correct.
– As all three statements correctly describe powers granted to the NHRC under the Act, all three are correct.
– These powers enable the NHRC to conduct effective inquiries into human rights violations by compelling attendance, gathering evidence, and accessing relevant records.