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Extra Judicial Execution Victim and Anr. Vs. Union of India and Ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

..... .129 of 2012 etc. page 16 of 26 committed to the rule of law put into force mechanisms for their enforcement and protection. human rights are universal in nature. the universal declaration of human rights (hereinafter referred to as udhr) adopted by the general assembly of the united nations on 10-12-1948 recognises and requires the ..... in ram deo chauhan v. bani kanta das5 this court recognized that the words human rights though not defined in the universal declaration of human rights have been defined in the protection of human rights act, 1993 in very broad terms and that these human rights are enforceable by courts in india. this is what this court had to say ..... political parties. taking into account the views expressed in these discussions, the present bill is brought before parliament. 30. under the provisions of the protection of human rights act, 1993 the nhrc has been constituted as a high-powered statutory body whose chairperson is and always has been a retired chief justice of india .....

State of Maharashtra Vs. Shobha Vitthal Kolte and ors.

Court : Mumbai

Reported in : AIR2006Bom44; 2006(1)ALLMR188; 2006(1)BomCR468

..... cannot endorse the view of the commission. the commission which is a 'unique expert body' is. no doubt, entrusted with a very important function of protecting human rights, but, it is needless to point out that the commission has no unlimited jurisdiction nor does it exercise plenary powers in derogation of the statutory limitations. ..... and the powers conferred on the commission by the provisions of the protection for human rights act, 1993.we may at once consider the definition of human rights as defined under section 2(d) of the act and which reads as under:'human rights' means the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual ..... under the provisions of the maharashtra employees of private schools act, 1977. once a petitioner comes before a commission complaining of violation of human rights based on a right created under a statute and the statute itself provides a mechanism for redressal by way of appeal, revision or otherwise, the commission ordinarily .....

Ashok Roy Vs. C.B.i., A.C.B.

Court : Kolkata

Reported in : 2006(1)CHN225

..... of india and anr. reported in 2005(1) supreme 454, it was submitted on behalf of the petitioner that scheme of the protection of human rights act, 1993 is to protect and implement human rights including those envisaged in article 21 of the constitution and international covenants. the apex court held that 'the functions include understanding and dissemination ..... was then submitted that law does not permit ignoring the report of enquiry held under the direction of the human rights commission.14. no doubt, the investigation under the protection of human rights act and that under the criminal procedure code were conducted by statutory agencies. it is also a fact that the former leads to ..... sphere and of the supreme court as well as of the high courts in judicial flora. it was further submitted that the object of the protection of human rights act will be frustrated if the findings of such commission are just brushed aside by the result of investigation made by some other agency. it .....

The Secretary to Government Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Program ...

Court : Chennai

..... payment of compensation.11. the protection of human rights act, 1993, (hereinafter referred to as the "act") was enacted for the constitution of a national human rights commission, state human rights commission in states and human rights courts for better protection of human rights and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. chapter iii of the protection of human rights act, 1993, deals with ..... person, commission may recommend to the government for grant of immediate interim relief to the victim or the member of the family. by virtue of protection of human rights (amendment) act, 2006, w.e.f. 13.09.2006, section 18 stood amended and it specifically provided for recommendation to the concerned government ..... of the post cannot be a deterrent, so as to take them out of the ambit of "public servant" for the purposes of the protection of human rights act, 1993. therefore, this contention raised on by the petitioner also does not merit acceptance. 18. it is to be noted that the .....

The Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka Vs. Shivu and anr.

Court : Karnataka

Reported in : ILR2005KAR5951; 2006(1)KarLJ152

..... effect of the act of the accused on the society. the ultimate aim of criminal law is protection of right to personal liberty against its invasion by others-protection of the weak against the strong, protection of law-abiding people against lawless, protection of peaceful against the violent.7. the hon'ble supreme court in the case of ravaji v. ..... loss to the family can be considered as a mitigating circumstance to outweigh the aggravating factors noted above. in our view, the appellants do not possess basic humaneness and they lack the psyche or mindest which can be amenable for any reformation. it is to be noted that even when we questioned these accused regarding sentence ..... the neck of the deceased, the doctors pws. 11 and 12 have noticed the following injuries clearly indicating the act of rape on shivamma:seven bite marks by human teeth on breast, lower abdomen and thighs.presence of nail marks on the neck, face, breasts, abdomen, hands, buttocks, thighs and back at scapular region.dried .....

Manipur Human Rights Commission Vs. State of Manipur and ors.

Court : Guwahati

..... , learned senior counsel for the petitioner has drawn attention of this court to sub-section (3) of section 10 of the protection of human rights act, 1993 wherein and whereunder decision of the human rights commission can be authenticated by any officer duly authorized by the chairman himself in this regard. it appears that under the said order ..... on his behalf. in the event of filing a complaint contemplated in sub-section (a)(ii) of section 12 of the protection of human rights act, 1993, by a victim complaining violation of human rights or abetment thereof or negligence in the prevention of such violation, by a public servant, the commission by following the procedures ..... authorized by the chairperson in this behalf. for better appreciation of the present case, sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 10 of the protection of human rights act, 1993 are quoted hereunder:(2) the commission shall regulate its own procedure.(3) all orders and decisions of the commission shall be authenticated by the .....

Orissa Administrative Tribunal Bar Association Vs. Union Of India

Court : Supreme Court of India

..... , and provide redressal. it held that this legislative intent would be negated if state human rights commissions were not established in every state. this court reasoned that ..... 21 of the protection of human rights act 1993 which stipulated that state governments may constitute a state human rights commission. the question was whether the word may ought to be read as the word shall. this court noted that the protection of human rights act 1993 enjoined the state human rights commissions to promote human rights, prevent their violation ..... the consequence of this was that section 21 of the protection of human rights act 1993 not only conferred state governments with the power to set up state human rights 31 part d commissions but also imposed on them the duty to do so. in the .....

N.C. Dhoundial Vs. Union of India (Uoi) and ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Reported in : AIR2004SC1272; 2004(1)ALD(Cri)291; 2004(1)AWC516(SC); 97(2004)CLT790(SC); [2004(2)JCR129(SC)]; 2003(10)SCALE60; (2004)2SCC579; 2004(1)LC746(SC)

..... we cannot endorse the view of the commission. the commission which is an 'unique expert body' is, no doubt, entrusted with a very important function of protecting the human rights, but, it is needless to point out that the commission has no unlimited jurisdiction nor does it exercise plenary powers in derogation of the statutory limitations. the ..... unless due reparation is made. it gives rise to recurring cause of action till redressal of the grievance. the protection of human rights act, 1993 has been enacted with the object of providing better protection of human rights and it cannot be assumed that the mere lapse of a certain period would be sufficient to render the violation ..... three legal objections raised by the cbi officials were over-ruled by the commission. firstly, it was held that by virtue of section 13 of the protection of human rights act, 1993, the power of review conferred on the civil court was available to the commission. as the earlier order was not a decision on merits .....

Justice k.s.puttaswamy(retd) Vs. Union of India

Court : Supreme Court of India

..... . judicial decisions have significant implications for internet/digital privacy. (v) privacy under the european convention on human rights and the european charter in europe, there are two distinct but related frameworks to ensure the protection of the right of privacy. the first is the european convention on human rights (echr), an international agreement to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in europe. the second is the charter of fundamental ..... the rule of law put into force mechanisms for their enforcement and protection. human rights are universal in nature. the universal declaration of human rights (hereinafter referred to as udhr) adopted by the general assembly of the united 10-12-1948 recognises and requires the observance of certain universal rights, articulated therein, to be human rights, and these are acknowledged and accepted as equal and inalienable and necessary .....

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Forum through its Secretary General M.M. Shu ...

Court : Jammu and Kashmir

..... act defines human rights as the rights relating to life, liberty, equality, dignity of ..... respect of keeping the office of state human rights commission, tamilnadu vacant since august, 2011. while passing directions with reference to protection of human rights act, 1993 (central act), in paragraph 21 it is held thus:- 21. protection of human rights act 1993 has been enacted to provide for better protection of human rights by constituting a national human rights commission and also state human rights commission and human rights courts. section 2(1)(d) of the .....