The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
CHAPTER III: FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION
Section 13: Powers Relating To Inquiries
Bare Act
(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 1908), and in particular in respect of the following matters, namely:
- (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath;
- (b) discovery and production of any document;
- (c) receiving evidence on affidavits;
- (d) requisitioning any p… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
Simplified Explanation:
(1) When the Commission investigates complaints according to this law, it has the same powers as a regular court that handles civil cases, especially in the following areas:
- (a) Calling witnesses to come and give their testimony under oa… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Example: Imagine a situation where a citizen, Mr. Sharma, has filed a complaint to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) alleging that a local government office is denying access to clean water to a marginalized community, which… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
