Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
NO.10 OF 1994.
| Contents | |
| Sections | Particulars |
| Chapter I | Preliminary |
| 1 | Short title extent and commencement |
| 2 | Definitions |
| Chapter II | The National Human Rights Commission |
| 3 | Constitution of a National Human Rights Commission |
| 4 | Appointment of Chairperson and other Members |
| 5 | Removal of a Member of the Commission |
| 6 | Term of office of Members |
| 7 | Members to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances |
| 8 | Terms and conditions of service of Member |
| 9 | Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate the proceedings of the commission |
| 10 | Procedure to be regulated by the Commission |
| 11 | Officers and other staff of the Commission |
| Chapter III | Functions And Powers Of The Commission |
| 12 | Functions of the Commission |
| 13 | Powers relating to inquiries |
| 14 | Investigation |
| 15 | Statement made by persons to the Commission |
| 16 | Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard |
| Chapter IV | Procedure |
| 17 | Inquiry into complaints |
| 18 | Steps after inquiry |
| 19 | Procedure with respect to armed forces |
| 20 | Annual and special reports of the Commission |
| Chapter V | State Human Rights Commissions |
| 21 | Constitution of State Human Rights Commissions |
| 22 | Appointment of Chairperson and other Members of State Commission |
| 23 | Removal of a Member of the State Commission |
| 24 | Term of office of Members of the state Commission |
| 25 | Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances |
| 26 | Terms and conditions of service of Members of the state Commission |
| 27 | Officers and other staff of the State Commission |
| 28 | Annual and special reports of State Commission |
| 29 | Applications of certain provisions relating to National Human Rights Commission to State Commission |
| Chapter VI | Human Rights Courts |
| 30 | Human Rights Courts |
| 31 | Special Public Prosecutor |
| Chapter VII | Finance, Accounts And Audit |
| 32 | Grants by the Central Government |
| 33 | Grants by the State Government |
| 34 | Accounts and audit |
| 35 | Accounts and audit of state Commission |
| Chapter VIII | Miscellaneous |
| 36 | Matters not subject to jurisdiction of the Commission |
| 37 | Constitution of special investigation teams |
| 38 | Protection of action taken in good faith |
| 39 | Members and officers to be public servants |
| 40 | Power of Central Government to make rules |
| 41 | Power of State Government to make rules |
| 42 | Power to remove difficulties |
| 43 | Repeal and savings |
An Act to provide for the constitution of a National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commission in states and Human Rights Courts for better protection of human rights and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-