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 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 pay ₹6,22,000 as compensation towards illegal and forceful installation of six electricity polls and electricity line in the agricultural field owned by one Jai Shankar Verma. Allowing the writ petition and observing that the order of the Human Rights Commission will be treated only as a recommendation, the court said: “Human Rights Commission is only empowered to make a recommendation.

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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 …

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

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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 …

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 …

Human Right to Access Electricity: High Court Rules in Chhattisgarh Case
7 years, 2 months ago

Human Right to Access Electricity: High Court Rules in Chhattisgarh Case

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The Chhattisgarh High Court has declared access to electricity as a human right. This means that the distribution of electricity should be considered a fundamental right, and the power supply company must ensure that all residents have access to electricity regardless of their ownership or status. The court also ordered the power supplier to provide a new electricity connection within …

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 …

Right To Property Is A Human Right As Well: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]
7 years, 4 months ago

Right To Property Is A Human Right As Well: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]

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The Chhattisgarh High Court, in Narayan Prasad vs State of Chhattisgarh, has held that right to property is not only constitutional right, but also human right and it can be deprived of only by the authority of law.In this case, owners of the land had approached the Arpa Special Area Development Tribunal seeking No Objection Certificate for sale of their …

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