Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Section 25 : Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances : (1) In the event of the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the Chairperson by reason of his death, resignation…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Section 24 : 1.[Term of office of Chairperson and Members of the State Commission : (1) A person appointed as Chairperson shall hold office for a term of 2.[three years] from the date on which he enters upon his…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Section 23 : 1.[Resignation and removal of Chairperson or a Member of the State Commission] : 2.[(1) The Chairperson or a Member of a State Commission may, by notice in writing under his hand addressed to the Governor, resign…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Section 22 : Appointment of Chairperson and 1.[Members] of State Commission : (1) The Chairperson and 1.[Members] shall be appointed by the Governor by warrant under his hand and seal: Provided that every appointment under this sub-section shall be…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Chapter V : State Human Rights Commissions : Section 21 : Constitution of State Human Rights Commissions : (1) A State Government may constitute a body to be known as the ........ (name of the State) Human Rights Commission…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Section 20 : Annual and special reports of the Commission : (1) The Commission shall submit an annual report to the Central Government and to the State Government concerned and may at any time submit special reports on any…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Section 19 : Procedure with respect to armed forces : (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, while dealing with complaints of violation of human rights by members of the armed forces, the Commission shall adopt the following procedure,…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Section 18 : 1.[Steps during and after inquiry : The Commission may take any of the following steps during or upon the completion of an inquiry held under this Act, namely: (a) where the inquiry discloses the commission of…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Chapter IV : Procedure : Section 17 : Inquiry into complaints : The Commission while inquiring into the complaints of violations of human rights may (i) call for information or report from the Central Government or any State Government…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Section 16 : Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard : If, at any stage of the inquiry, the Commission (a) consider it necessary to inquire into the conduct of any person; or (b) is of the…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Section 15 : Statement made by persons to the Commission : No statement made by a person in the course of giving evidence before the Commission shall subject him to, or be used against him in, any civil or…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Section 14 : Investigation : (1) The Commission may, for the purpose of conducting any investigation pertaining to the inquiry, utilise the services of any officer or investigation agency of the Central Government or any State Government with the…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Section 13 : Powers relating to inquiries : (1) The Commission shall, while inquiring into complaints under this Act, have all the powers of a civil Court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Chapter III : Functions And Powers Of The Commission : Section 12 : Functions of the Commission : The Commission shall perform all or any of the following functions, namely: (a) inquire, suo motu or on a petition presented…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Section 11 : Officers and other staff of the Commission : (1) The Central Government shall make available to the Commission (a) an officer of the rank of the Secretary to the Government of India who shall be the…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Section 10 : Procedure to be regulated by the Commission : (1) The Commission shall meet at such time and place as the Chairman may think fit. 1.[(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Section 9 : Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate the proceedings of the Commission : No act or proceedings of the Commission shall be questioned or shall be invalidated merely on the ground of existence of any vacancy or defect…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Section 8 : 1.[Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members : The salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of, the Chairperson and Members shall be such as may be prescribed:…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Section 7 : Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances : (1) In the event of the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the Chairperson by reason of his death, resignation…
Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 Section 6 : 1.[Term of office of Chairperson and Members : (1) A person appointed as Chairperson shall hold office for a term of 2.[three years] from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he…