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Nature Lovers Movement Vs. State of Kerala and ors.

Court : Kerala

Reported in : AIR2000Ker131

..... that the family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by the society and the state. section 2(d) of the protection of human rights act, 1993 defines 'human rights' as the right relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the constitution or embodied in the internatioanl covenants and enforceable by courts in india. article ..... 21 of the constitution of india dealing with the protection of life and personal liberty says that no person .....

Gaurav JaIn Vs. Union of India and Others

Court : Supreme Court of India

Reported in : AIR1997SC3021; 1997(2)ALD(Cri)199; 1998(3)ALLMR(SC)433; 1997(2)Crimes40(SC); JT1997(6)SC305; 1997(4)SCALE657; (1997)8SCC114; [1997]Supp2SCR105

..... development as an integral scheme of the indian constitution and the human rights act. section 12 of the protection of human rights act charges the national commission with duty to ensure proper implementation as well as prevention of violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms.15. human rights are derived from the dignity and worth inherent in the human person. human rights and fundamental freedom have been reiterated by the universal declaration ..... of human rights. democracy, development and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms are interdependent and have mutual reinforcement. the human rights .....

Mrs. Valsamma Paul Vs. CochIn University and Others

Court : Supreme Court of India

Reported in : AIR1996SC1011; 1996(1)CTC301; (1996)3GLR92; JT1996(1)SC57; 1996(1)KLT169(SC); 1996LabIC919; 1996(1)SCALE85; (1996)3SCC545; [1996]1SCR128; 1996(1)LC626(SC)

..... areas of economic and social life in order to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women'.28. the parliament has enacted the protection of human rights act, 1993. section 2(b) defines 'human rights' to mean 'the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the constitution, embodied in the international conventions and enforceable by courts in india ..... '. thereby, the principles embodied in cedaw and the concomitant right to development became integral part of the constitution of india and the human rights act and became enforceable. section 12 of the protection of human rights act charges the commission with duty for proper implementation as well as prevention of violation of the .....

Atkuri Sammaiah Vs. Station House Officer Kotapally Police Station, Ad ...

Court : Andhra Pradesh

Reported in : 2001(3)ALD33; 2001(2)ALT496; 2001CriLJ3610

..... of the prosecution as well as the defence. we do share the concern, however, of the petitioner that it is high time that section 39 of the protection of human rights act is invoked in the state of andhra pradesh as well as steps are taken for appointment of a state commission so that the people may have some forum ..... redrcssal which is independent and fair operating in the state. before, however, sessions judges are empowered to act as human rights courts and before however, other steps are taken to introduce in the state an independent system for the protection of human rights, the normal law must take its course and if nothing else is possible to do, a case is registered ..... , his wife and others.5. it is really a matter of deep concern for the courts who consider the protection of human life and liberty under article 21 of the constitution of india to be a very valuable right to come across cases where such serious matters are dealt with by the executive in a casual and cavalier manner. .....

J.S. Yadav Vs. State of U.P. and anr.

Court : Allahabad

Reported in : 2009(3)AWC2782

..... amendment in the conditions of eligibility and qualifications prescribed for being appointed as a member under the protection of human rights act, 1993. chapter v of the protection of human rights act, 1993, makes a provision for the constitution of the state human rights commission. the provisions have already been quoted herein above and, as such, need not be repeated ..... as to whether the petitioner has been lawfully discontinued as member of the uttar pradesh human rights commission as per the provisions of the protection of human rights act, 1993 as amended by act no. 43 of 2006.2. a state human rights commission was set up in the state of uttar pradesh under a notification dated 4 ..... state government. he contends that the office of the member of the state human rights commission has a certain grace and a member should not be asked to leave office in any humiliating manner when the tenure of office is protected under the statute itself. in essence, the contention is that the terms and .....

T. Vellaiyan Vs. the Registrar, State Human Rights Commission,

Court : Chennai

Reported in : AIR2005Mad80

..... passed by the first respondent/commission is well within the jurisdiction of the state human rights commission, as the grievance of the second respondent falls within the right sought to be protected by the first respondent/commission under section 2(d) of the protection of human rights act, 1993 (for brevity 'the act').4. under the above facts and ..... survey no.21/4, arinatham village, ulundurpet taluk, within the jurisdiction of the third respondent herein, has preferred a petition before the first respondent/state human rights commission and the same was registered as shrc case no.4974/2001/ksj.2.2. pending the above petition, the second respondent also sought for an ..... and the merits thereon.5. in this regard, it is apposite to refer the definition of 'human rights' as defined under section 2(d) of the act:section: 2 - definitions:(a) to (c) ...(d) 'human rights' means the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the constitution or embodied in .....

Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. and anr. Vs. Punjab State ...

Court : Punjab and Haryana

Reported in : 2007CriLJ3842

..... the award, respondent nos. 2 & 3 filed a complaint, dated 30-12-2003, under section 12 of the protection of human rights act (for short herein after referred to as 'the act'), before the punjab state human rights commission, chandigarh (for short herein after referred to as 'the commission'). vide order, dated 17-11-2004, the commission ..... while enquiring into the complaints, the commission is required to call for information or report from the appropriate government with regard to the allegations of violation of human rights in the complaint. the intention of law is very clear. primarily, it is for the state government to lake remedial, action the commission is only ..... corporation ltd. prays for the issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order, doted 17-11-2004, passed by the punjab state human rights commission, chandigarh, recommending cancellation of two firs, registered against respondent nos. 2 &3.2. a brief narrative of the facts would be appropriate.3. the .....

Suresh Kumar Koushal and anr. Vs. Naz Foundation and ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

..... our constitution. this includes udhr, iccpr and icescr which have been ratified by india. in particular the iccpr and icescr have been domesticated through enactment of section 2 of the protection of human rights act 1993 (francis coralie mullin v. administrator, ut of delhi (1981) 1 scc608 m. nagaraj v. uoi (2006) 8 scc212 maneka gandhi v. uoi (1978) 1 scc248 tractor export ..... this hon ble court. trust god missionaries interveners ia no. 7/2010 the applicant is a registered charitable trust having the main aim to preserve and protect life for humanity and earth and takes support from human rights, social and religious organisations, such as cbci, ncci and kcbc, etc. the applicant claims to be vitally interested in the outcome of the appeal and is .....

R (on the Application of Smith) (Fc) (Respondent) Vs. Secretary of Sta ...

Court : UK Supreme Court

..... designed to be applied throughout the world, even in respect of the conduct of contracting states. accordingly, the desirability of avoiding a gap or vacuum in human rights' protection has so far been relied on by the court in favour of establishing jurisdiction only when the territory in question was one that, but for the ..... . is determinative of the very scope of the contracting parties' positive obligations and, as such, of the scope and reach of the entire convention system of human rights' protection". article 1 is in this respect to be contrasted with the convention's substantive provisions and with the competence of the convention organs, to both of which ..... designed to be applied throughout the world, even in respect of the conduct of contracting states. accordingly, the desirability of avoiding a gap or vacuum in human rights' protection has so far been relied on by the court in favour of establishing jurisdiction only when the territory in question was one that, but for the .....

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

Court : Supreme Court of India

..... is particularly acute, given the fact that technological advancements have far outpaced legislative change. as a consequence, the safeguards necessary to ensure protection of human rights and data protection are often missing. the lack of regulatory frameworks, or the inadequacy of existing frameworks, has societal and ethical consequences and poses a ..... s and marper had submitted two applications against the united kingdom, great britain and northern ireland under article 34 of the convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms (the convention). the applicants complained that the authorities had continued to retain their fingerprints and cellular samples and dna profiles ..... onnected matters page 431 of 567 the supreme court of canada was unable to find any legitimate public objective that justified denying protection to gays and lesbians under alberta s human rights law in vriend v. alberta116. in r. v. zundel117, it also prohibited an intrusive use of a law that .....