Kerala State Human Rights Commission

Kerala State Human Rights Commission
കേരള സംസ്ഥാന മനുഷ്യാവകാശ കമ്മീഷൻ
Agency overview
Formed 11 December 1998 (Notification: S.R.O No. 1066/1998 Dt: 11-12-98)
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency
(Operations jurisdiction)
Legal jurisdiction Kerala
General nature • Federal law enforcement
Headquarters Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Agency executives
  • Justice Antony Dominic, Chairman
  • P.MohanaDas, Member
  • K.Mohan Kumar, Member
Website
Official website

The Kerala State Human Rights Commission was constituted on 11 December 1998 with the appointment of the first Chairperson Justice M.M. Pareed Pillay, a former Chief Justice[1] Kerala High Court along with Dr. S. Balaraman and Shri. T.K. Wilson as supporting members by notification S.R.O No. 1066/1998 Dt: 11-12-98.[2] Justice Antony Dominic former Chief Justice,High Court of Kerala, is the present Chairman.

Functions

According to TPHRA, 1993[3] (with amendment act 2006), the commission is entitled to perform any of the following functions:

  • Autonomously investigate on a petition filed by a victim or any person on his/her behalf as a complaint of
  1. Violation of human rights and instigation or
  2. Negligence in the prevention of such violations by any public servant.
  • Get involved in any proceeding under allegation or violation of human right pending before a court with the approval of that court.
  • Inspect living conditions of the inmates in any jail or any other institution under the control of the State Government where persons are detained or lodged for purposes of treatment, reformation or protection.
  • Review the safeguards provided in the constitution or any other law for the time it is in force to ensure the protection of human rights
  • Review the factors that inhibit the enjoyment of human rights
  • Undertake and promote research and awareness programs in the field of human rights
  • Promote human right awareness through literacy campaigns, publications, seminars etc. for the protection and safeguards available under human rights practices.
  • Encourage involvement of Non-Government Organizations and individuals for expansion work in the field of human rights awareness.
  • Perform any other functions that may be considered necessary for the promotion of human rights.

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 and servant to prevent any such violation.

References

  1. ↑ "Former Judges of High Court of Kerala". highcourtofkerala.nic.in.
  2. ↑ "Orders" (PDF). www.kshrc.kerala.gov.in.
  3. ↑ "BOOK.p65" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-06-20.
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