Preamble1 - PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACT, 1993
Chapter I Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Chapter II Section3 - Constitution of a National Human Rights Commission
Section4 - Appointment of Chairperson and other Members
Section5 - Resignation and removal of Chairperson and Members
Section6 - Term of office of Chairperson and Members
Section7 - Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances
Section8 - Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members
Section9 - Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate the proceedings of Commission
Section10 - Procedure to be regulated by the Commission
Section11 - Officers and other staff of the Commission
Chapter III Section12 - Functions of the Commission
Section13 - Powers relating to inquiries
Section14 - Investigation
Section15 - Statement made by persons to the Commission
Section16 - Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard
Chapter IV Section17 - Inquiry into complaints
Section18 - Steps during and after inquiry
Section19 - Procedure with respect to armed forces
Section20 - Annual and special reports of the Commission
Chapter V Section21 - Constitution of State Human Rights Commission
Section22 - Appointment of Chairperson and Members of State Commission
Section23 - Removal of a Member of the State Commission
Section24 - Term of office of Chairperson and Members of the State Commission
Section25 - Members to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances
Section26 - Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of State Commissions
Section27 - Officers and other staff of the State Commission
Section28 - Annual and special reports of State Commission
Section29 - Application of certain provisions relating to National Human Rights Commission to State Commission
Chapter VI Section30 - Human Rights Courts
Section31 - Special Public Prosecutor
Chapter VII Section32 - Grants by the Central Government
Section33 - Grants by the State Government
Section34 - Accounts and audit
Section35 - Accounts and audit of State Commission
Chapter VIII Section36 - Matters not subject to jurisdiction of the Commission
Section37 - Constitution of special investigation teams
Section38 - Protection of action taken in good faith
Section39 - Members and officers to be public servants
Section40 - Power of Central Government to make rules
Section40A - Power to make rules retrospectively
Section40B - Power of Commission to make regulations
Section41 - Power of State Government to make rules
Section42 - Power to remove difficulties
Section43 - Repeal and savings
Amending Act1 - PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2006