Human Rights Commissions are not to be ‘toothless tigers’: Delhi HC
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Human Rights Commissions are not to be ‘toothless tigers’: Delhi HC

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has observed that the purpose of the Human Rights Act and the reasons for its enactment would be nullified if the National Human Rights Commission is rendered powerless and held to be “mere recommendatory bodies”. “Human Rights Commissions are not to be ‘toothless tigers’ but have to be ‘fierce defenders’ safeguarding the most basic right of humans i.e., the right to live without fear and to live with dignity,” a bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Amit Sharma remarked in its January 28 judgment. The court was hearing a petition filed by the parents of a man, who was killed in an alleged fake encounter by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police in 2006, seeking a CBI enquiry and enforcement of NHRC’s order granting compensation of ₹5 lakhs to the legal heirs of the deceased. “Having held that the recommendations of the Human Rights Commission would be binding in nature, this Court is of the opinion that the compensation, as awarded, deserves to be paid,” the court said.

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Delhi High Court Upholds NHRC Order Directing Delhi Police Commissioner To Pay ₹50,000 Compensation To Doctor Over Non-Registration Of FIR
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Delhi High Court Upholds NHRC Order Directing Delhi Police Commissioner To Pay ₹50,000 Compensation To Doctor Over Non-Registration Of FIR

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has upheld an order passed by the National Human Rights Commission, which directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to pay compensation of Rs. It noted that the NHRC's order provides detailed reasons as to why the petitioner's contention that complainant was not desirous of pursuing the matter did not inspire confidence. The action of the concerned delinquent …

Opinion – NHRC: Beyond the rhetorical narrative of a toothless tiger
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Opinion – NHRC: Beyond the rhetorical narrative of a toothless tiger

India Today  

A division bench of the Delhi High Court on January 28 held that the recommendations made by the National Human Rights Commissions are binding in nature. The court added that if the MHA disagreed with NHRC’s order, then it had the option of moving the Supreme Court, but it could not simply overlook the recommendations made by the Human Rights …

Human Rights Commissions Not 'Toothless Tigers', Their Recommendations Are Binding: Delhi High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Human Rights Commissions Not 'Toothless Tigers', Their Recommendations Are Binding: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the recommendations of the State or National Human Rights Commissions are binding in nature and the purpose of enactment of the Human Rights Act would be nullified if they are held to be mere recommendatory bodies.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma said that holding that Human Rights …

NHRC Tells Delhi High Court Mere Fact That It Is Situated In Delhi Not Sufficient To Entertain Claims Relating To Other States
3 years, 7 months ago

NHRC Tells Delhi High Court Mere Fact That It Is Situated In Delhi Not Sufficient To Entertain Claims Relating To Other States

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The National Human Rights Commission on Monday stated that merely because its office is situated in Delhi is not a sufficient ground for the Delhi High Court to entertain claims related to other states.Stating that the instant case pertains to compensation payable by the State of Manipur, Advocate Vrinda Grover submitted that the Delhi High Court does not have territorial …

Human Rights Commissions Can Only Recommend And Not Direct Payment of Compensation: Chhattisgarh High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Human Rights Commissions Can Only Recommend And Not Direct Payment of Compensation: Chhattisgarh High Court

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The Chhattisgarh High Court last week held that the Human Rights Commissions are a recommendatory body and has no jurisdiction to pass an order directing payment of compensation. Section 3 and Section 21 of The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 respectively provides for the constitution of the National Human Rights Commission and State Human Rights Commissions. Relying on Chhattisgarh …

"Govt. Failed To Take More Active Approach": Delhi HC Allows CHRI To Utilize 25% Of Its Foreign Contribution To Pay Salaries To Staff
3 years, 7 months ago

"Govt. Failed To Take More Active Approach": Delhi HC Allows CHRI To Utilize 25% Of Its Foreign Contribution To Pay Salaries To Staff

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The Delhi High Court on Thursday allowed Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative to utilize 25% of the amounts lying in its custody as Foreign Contribution to meet its expenses towards payment of salaries of its employees and other personnel engaged by them in any project.The Bench of Justice Rekha Palli allowed the request of CHRI considering that grant of such permission …

SC Disapproves Of Punjab and Haryana HC’s Restrictive Interpretation Of ‘Recommendations By Human Right Commission’ [Read Order]
6 years, 6 months ago

SC Disapproves Of Punjab and Haryana HC’s Restrictive Interpretation Of ‘Recommendations By Human Right Commission’ [Read Order]

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‘A complaint may be made of violation of human rights by any person or a complaint that a public servant is being negligent in preventing such violation.’The Supreme Court has disapproved the observation in a 2005 Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment that the Human Rights Commission is only empowered to make a recommendation to the government when any violation …

Human Rights Commission Can’t Direct Payment Of Compensation: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]
7 years, 3 months ago

Human Rights Commission Can’t Direct Payment Of Compensation: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]

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Human Rights Commission is only empowered to make a recommendation. It has no adjudicatory jurisdiction, the court said.The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the State Human Rights Commission is only a recommendatory body and it has no power and jurisdiction to direct payment of compensation.The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board was directed by the State Human Rights Commission to. The …

Human Rights Commission Can’t Direct Payment Of Compensation: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]
7 years, 3 months ago

Human Rights Commission Can’t Direct Payment Of Compensation: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]

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Human Rights Commission is only empowered to make a recommendation. It has no adjudicatory jurisdiction, the court said.The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the State Human Rights Commission is only a recommendatory body and it has no power and jurisdiction to direct payment of compensation.The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board was directed by the State Human Rights Commission to. The …

Human Rights Commissions are the hub of post-retirement posts for retired Judges; SC
10 years, 7 months ago

Human Rights Commissions are the hub of post-retirement posts for retired Judges; SC

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Withering on Human Rights Commissions,the Supreme Court today observed that the Human Rights panel in Centre or States are merely becoming the hub of post-retirement posts for retired judges. This statement came after Abhishek Manu Singhvi, senior advocate and Amicus Curiae, in a PIL involving inspection on increasing custodial death cases, submitted a report stating that 15, 232 custodial deaths …

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