Court : Mumbai
Reported in : 2007(2)ALLMR717; 2007(1)BomCR417
..... to render reasonable assistance to the affected person in terms of support and preventive action. the guidelines are prescribed to be without prejudice to any rights available under the protection of human rights act, 1993. this is by virtue of guidelines nos. 9,10 and 12. the judgment is concluded with the directions that the guidelines ..... and norms should be strictly observed in all work place by preservation and enforcement of the right to gender equality of the working women, and it ..... india, through the learned solicitor general; in view of the above and the absence of enacted law to provide for the effective enforcement of the basic human right of gender equality and guarantee against sexual harassment and abuse, more particularly against sexual harassment at work place, we lay down the guidelines and norms .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Andhra Pradesh
Reported in : 2001(6)ALT1
..... people with disabilities, and2. we commit our , respective organizations to strive for a legally binding international convention on the rights of all people with disabilities to full participation and equality in society.11. the protection of human rights act, 1993 (no. 10 of 1994) ('human rights act' for brevity) had been enacted by the parliament with a view to give effect to the international covenant on ..... civil and political rights and the international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights, adopted by the general assembly of the united nations on .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Delhi
..... ensuring the objectives and declarations made in the above international instruments especially those endorsed by india reiterated by the guiding principles for idps. e. the protection of human rights act, 1993, section 2(1)(d) whereof defines human rightsas the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the constitution or embodied in the international covenants and enforceable by courts ..... specific law, rule, regulation or instrument providing for treatment of idps or setting out any minimum standards for their protection, rehabilitation and relocation. the guiding principles on internal displacement reiterate the very right to shelter constitutionally guaranteed and recognized as a basic human right in the international instruments. these guidelines thus consolidate and fill gaps in national and international law relating to such displaced .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Orissa
Reported in : 2007(II)OLR780
..... singh, was not very much dealt with. it was stated that there was subsequent appointment of another superintendent of police and the matter was handed over to the human rights protection cell. it has been said that the hrpc is a sister organization of state crime. branch and said u.k.routray took up the inquiry under the direct ..... on 5.7.2007 by upendra kumar routray, who is now working as inspector of police, police training college, angul. shri routray made the inquiry on behalf of human rights protection cell. he has said that he took up the inquiry pursuant to the order dated 14.7.2001 passed by the subsequent superintendent of police shri gopabandhu mallick, who ..... the case requires such an order to be passed. the conscience of the court is not satisfied with the kind of enquiry which has been held by the human right protection cell. to dispel that brooding the sense of injustice in the mind of the petitioner this court is exercising its power under article 226 of the constitution on .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : European Court of Human Rights
..... cited above has retained its relevance in 2014. 9. we share fully the majoritys concern to ensure the highest possible standard of human rights protection, and agree that violations of human rights must not go unpunished. we are equally aware of the potentially perverse effects of amnesty laws that are passed in order to ..... breach the requirements laid down by the convention and the additional protocols. 12. the present case raises a particularly important issue in terms of human rights protection. the significance of the issue called for an unfailingly rigorous methodological approach. we regret that the majority did not see fit to proceed in ..... , moreover, coincides with that which is unanimously established in international law and the precedent of the organs of the universal and regional systems of protection of human rights. in this sense, regarding the present case, the court reiterates that amnesty provisions, the statute of limitation provisions, and the establishment of exclusions .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : AIR1973SC1461; (1973)4SCC225; [1973]SuppSCR1
..... the common people.158. whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law.159. whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations.160. whereas the peoples of the united nations have in ..... the weaker sections of the people. 2019. it is really the poor, starved and mindless millions who need the court's protection for securing to themselves the enjoyment of human rights. in the absence of an explicit mandate, the court should abstain from striking down a constitutional amendment which makes art endeavour to 'wipe out every tear from every eye'. in .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Delhi
..... key role in the democratic system of government which goes well beyond the resolution of individual disputes, encompassing progressive development of the law, providing the check on executive authority and protecting human rights. (ref:189. h report of law commission) 483. the australian law reforms commission (alrc) had w.p.(c)no.4770/2012 page 279 of 531 explained that it was difficult ..... being absolutely absolute .578. we may advert to an important legislation motivated by our international obligations. the protection of human rights act, 1993 was promulgated by the president of india on 28th september, 1993 to provide for the constitution of national and state human rights commissions for better protection of human rights. these measures were undertaken to discharge indian obligations under the international covenant on civil and political .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Delhi
..... key role in the democratic system of government which goes well beyond the resolution of individual disputes, encompassing progressive development of the law, providing the check on executive authority and protecting human rights. (ref:189. h report of law commission) 483. the australian law reforms commission (alrc) had w.p.(c)no.4770/2012 page 279 of 531 explained that it was difficult ..... being absolutely absolute .578. we may advert to an important legislation motivated by our international obligations. the protection of human rights act, 1993 was promulgated by the president of india on 28th september, 1993 to provide for the constitution of national and state human rights commissions for better protection of human rights. these measures were undertaken to discharge indian obligations under the international covenant on civil and political .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Supreme Court of India
..... , an indirect effect of the horizontality was found in certain decisions of the u.s. supreme court, two of which are of interest. 55interestingly the protection of human rights act, 1993 was enacted in india five years before a similar act came in united kingdom. 7151. after the american civil war (1861 1865), the ..... is therefore settled law that in public law claim for compensation is a remedy available under article 32 or article 226 for the enforcement and protection of fundamental and human rights. it is a practical and inexpensive mode of redress available for the contravention made by the state, its servants, its instrumentalities, a company ..... in accordance with the venice principles and paris principles. till such an ombudsman is constituted, the national and state human rights commissions have to take pro active measures, in terms of the provisions of protection of human rights act, 1993. iv. discussion and analysis question no.112. question no.1 referred to us, is as to .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Andhra Pradesh
Reported in : 2007(5)ALT639; 2008CriLJ402
..... be submitted to the court. he also sought directions to the government to notify the sessions judges as human rights courts to take cognizance of all cases of human rights violations as provided under section 30 of the protection of human rights act. he also sought a direction to the director general of police, government of andhra pradesh to ..... j. was so important that an international organization -amnesty international - which is concerned with protecting prisoners from ill-treatment all over the world has thought fit to mention it in its report.42. the directions given by the human rights commission under a, b and c shall be directions of this court as well in ..... state of andhra pradesh. the court took note of two things, viz., (1) that the matter was pending investigation before the national human rights commission: and (2) that the national human rights commission addressed a letter dt. 29.3.1997 to the chief minister. having taken note of these facts, the court noted,having heard .....
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