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Section 21: Constitution of State Human Rights Commissions.

The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993Central Act · Act 10 of 1994

(1) A State Government may constitute a body to be known as the..................(name of the State) Human Rights Commission to exercise the powers conferred upon, and to perform the functions assigned to, a State Commission under this Chapter.

[(2) The State Commission shall, with effect from such date as the State Government may by notification specify, consist of--

(a) a Chairperson who has been a [Chief Justice or a Judge] of a High Court;

(b) one Member who is, or has been, a Judge of a High Court or District Judge in the State with a minimum of seven years experience as District Judge;

(c) one Member to be appointed from among persons having knowledge of or practical experience in matters relating to human rights.]

(3) There shall be a Secretary who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the State Commission and [shall, subject to control of the Chairperson, exercise all administrative and financial powers of the State Commission].

(4) The headquarters of the State Commission shall be at such place as the State Government may, by notification, specify.

(5) A State Commission may inquire into violation of human rights only in respect of matters relatable to any of the entries enumerated in List II and List III in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution:

Provided that if any such matter is already being inquired into by the Commission or any other Commission duly constituted under any law for the time being in force, the State Commission shall not inquire into the said matter:

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[(6) Two or more State Governments may, with the consent of a Chairperson or Member of a State Commission, appoint such Chairperson or, as the case may be, such Member of another State Commission simultaneously if such Chairperson or Member consents to such appointment:

Provided that every appointment made under this sub-section shall be made after obtaining the recommendations of the Committee referred to in sub-section (1) of section 22 in respect of the State for which a common Chairperson or Member, or both, as the case may be, is to be appointed.]

[(7) Subject to the provisions of section 12, the Central Government may, by order, confer upon the State Commission the functions relating to human rights being discharged by the Union territories, [other than Union territory of Delhi, Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh].

(8) The functions relating to human rights in case of [Union territory of Delhi, Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh] shall be dealt with by the Commission.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
Section21
Marginal noteConstitution of State Human Rights Commissions.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it2

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 43 of 2006. Subs. by Act 43 of 2006, s. 12, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 23-11-2006).
  • substituted, Act 19 of 2019. Subs. by Act 19 of 2019, s. 5, for "Chief Justice" (w.e.f. 2-8-2019).
  • substituted, Act 19 of 2019. Subs. by Act 19 of 2019, s. 5, for "shall exercise such powers and discharge such functions of the State Commission as it may delegate to him" (w.e.f. 2-8-2019).
  • omitted. The second proviso omitted by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, vide notifin. No. S.O. 1123(E) dated (18-3-2020) and vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notifin. No. S.O. 3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).
  • inserted, Act 43 of 2006. Ins. by Act 43 of 2006, s. 12 (w.e.f. 23-11-2006).
  • inserted, Act 19 of 2019. Ins. by Act 19 of 2019, s. 5 (w.e.f. 2-8-2019).
  • substituted. Subs. by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, vide notifin. No. S.O. 1123(E), for "other than Union territory of Delhi" dated (18-3-2020) and vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notifin. No. S.O. 3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).
  • substituted. . Subs. by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, vide notifin. No. S.O. 1123(E), for "Union territory of Delhi" and vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notifin. No. S.O. 3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).

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