Statutory, regulatory and quasi-judicial bodies
NHRC, SHRCs and the rights commissions
Practise 3 PYQsConcepts to cover
- NHRC under the Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 as amended 2019
- State Human Rights Commissions and human rights courts
- National Commissions for Women, Minorities and Protection of Child Rights
- UDHR, ILO conventions and rights indices referred to in the exam
Where to study
National Human Rights Commission: home page
- home
- home, About Us
Indian Polity · M. Laxmikanth
- ch. 50 National Human Rights Commission
- ch. 51 State Human Rights Commission
- Part VIII Non-Constitutional Bodies
The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
- s. 3 Constitution of a National Human Rights Commission
- s. 4 Appointment of Chairperson and other Members
- s. 12 Functions of the Commission
- s. 13 Powers relating to inquiries
- s. 21 Constitution of State Human Rights Commissions
- s. 30 Human Rights Courts
The National Commission for Women Act, 1990
- s. 3 Constitution of the National Commission for Women
The National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992
- s. 3 Constitution of the National Commission for Minorities
The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005
- s. 3 Constitution of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Physics Wallah: Polity syllabus for UPSC prelims, topic wise
- Non-Constitutional Bodies
NCERT Class XI Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution
- pp. 1-25 whole chapter 'Rights in the Indian Constitution'