Chhattisgarh Human Rights Commission

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Chhattisgarh Human rights Commission
छत्तीसगढ़ मानवाधिकार आयोग
Agency overview
Formed16 April 2001 (Notification: 4139/GAD/2001)
Preceding agency
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency India
Operations jurisdiction India
Size135,194.5 km2 (52,198.9 sq mi)
Population25,545,198 (2011)
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Agency executives
  • Justice Rajeev Gupta, Chairperson
  • Justice M.P. Singhal, Member
Website
Official website

Chhattisgarh Human Rights Commission become functional on 16 April 2001 with appointment of first Chairperson, Justice K. M. Agrawal, a former Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court and Shri K. A. Jacob, former D. G. P. of Bihar as the founder members by Notification No. 4139/GAD/2001 with effect from the date they assumed charge of the office. [1]

Functions

According to TPHRA, 1993 [2] (with amendment act 2006), The Commission is entitled to perform any of the following functions:

  1. Violation of human rights and instigation or
  2. Negligence in the prevention of such violations by any public servant.

It is clarified that though the Commission has the power to inquire in violation of human rights (or instigation thereof) by a public servant. Instances where the human rights are violated by any individual citizen then the Commission can intervene, if there is failure or negligence on the part of a public servant to prevent any such violation.

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References

  1. "छत्तीसगढ मानव अधिकार आयोग - Chhattisgarh Human Rights Commission". Hrc.cg.gov.in. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. "Documents - National Human Rights Commission India" (PDF). Nhrc.nic.in. Retrieved 25 February 2019.