How does National Human Rights Commission NHRC help in protecting human rights in India 1 By acting ...........

Indian Polity Statutory Bodies

How does National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) help in protecting human rights in India?

1. By acting as a Constitutional body that frames the rules forenforcing human rights and issuing summons in case of violations.

2. By inquiring into any violation of human right or negligence in prevention of such violation by a public servant suo-motu or on petition.

3. By visiting jails and detention places to study living conditions and making recommendations thereon.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 Only

1 and 2 Only

2 and 3 Only

All of the above

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Explanation:

The rest of the statements are correct except the first one. NHRC is not a Constitutional body, but astatutory body – created by an act of Parliament – The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. NHRC is the watchdog of human rights in India. Human rights are those rights related to life, liberty , equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International covenants and enforceable by courts in India.