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- NATIONAL '
R IGH'IN COM M R SION
N CATION
New Delhib/Ae 13th M atcltv1997/22 Phalguna.1918 (SA n)
Nm M (2)/96(C* rd).- IR exercise ofthe powersconfen.ed by sutssection (2)of
10 oftlxeProtectionofHumanRightsAck 1993(Act10of1994),tlw NationalHuman
lkightsConw ission hereby makesthefollowingregulationsfurthertoamendthe National
Human RightsComm ission tN ocedurclRegulations,1994,namely:- '
1.Sborteltleand cqmmencement-
(i) These regulations may be called the NationalHum an RiglitsCom mission
tproceduxlAmendmentRegulationss1997.
6i) Theyshallcomeintoforcewi+ efrectfrom 1stdayofApril,1997.
H.Addititm of fKchapterd- prel- ' >- N
In the NationalHuman RightsCommission (Procedure)Regulations,1994,the
folloe g title qtchapter-l- preliminary''shallbeadded hnmediately ahwe regulation 1.
m .Subdstation 4'Regalatitm 2
Regulation2 oftheNationalHumanRktltsCommission(Procedua)Regulations
1994 sballl)esubstituted6ythe.following:
:6?..Defm itioas:
In tljese regulationsunlu stlzecontextole- iserpquires-
(a) êWct''meanstl:eProtection öfHumanRigl!tsAck 1993 asamende,d from
time to time.
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(b) GCode''meanstheCcde ofCivilProcedure,1908 asam ended from timeto
time.
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(c) ucomplaint''m eans a1I petitions/com munications received in the

Commission from a victim or any otherperson on llis M balf,in m rson,
by post,by tolegram,by fax,orby any othermeanswhatsoever.alleging
violation or abetmenttherzof er negligence in the prevention of such
violation,by apublic servant,of21orany ofthe human rightsdeline. d in
section2(d)oftheAct. '
(d) tlDixotorGermral(I-cstigationl''meansDiv torGentral(llwestigation)
oft'
he Comm ission. '
(e) 4tDivision''meansand includesAdminiseation Division,Law Division,
Investigation Division and Researchn vision and such otherDivisions in
theCommission a$may beconstituted by tbo Chairm rson.
(9 teDivision Bench''meansa Bench consisting oftwo M embers efthe
Commission asconstituted by theChairm rson.
(g) 1TulIBench''meansaBencàconsistipg ofthreeormoreMembersof.tlle
Commission asconstituted by theC - rson.
('
h) fçRegistrar''meansRegistrarofttleCommission.
(i) S'Regulation''meansregulationsframed by theCnmmission underSection
.
1(h(2)oftheAct.
(j) ttsecretaryGeneral''meansSecretaryGeaeraloftheCommission.
(k) ç'Single Bench''m eans a BencN consisting of one M ember of the
Commission asconstituteed by the Chairm rson.
(3) Wo* andexpressionsnoideEnedin theseregulationsshall.to tl'
loextent
defineed in theAct,havethe same meaning asassigned to them therein.
1'M Addition pf d<clmpterIl-œ rocu um ofdealing witllcomplailtWx o motu
actior .
In tlze NationalHuman RightsComm ission (Procedure)Regulations,1994,tlle
following titlo 'tchapterll- procedure fordealing with complaints/suo motu action''
shallbeadded irnmediately bclov/regulation 7.
VtDeletion ofregulatiou 9 and additbn ofnew Regulatiolls
Regulatioa 8 oftheNationalHumanm ghtsCommission tprocedurelRegulations,
1994 shallbe deleted and the following shalllx added as xw guladons 8 to 38*'below
ChapterH- procedure fordealing witb complaints/suo motu action:
:%.G eneral-
(a) Complaina mayl)emadeto theCommissionin EnglishorHindi.However.
the Com mission may entertain complain? in any otberlanguage included
in tlleEigllth Sclledule oftbeConstitution.
(b) Nofeeshallbechargeableensuchcomplaine.
(c) n e complaintsballdisclose a com pletc picture ofthe matterleading to
tllo com plaint.
(d) The Comm ission may seek further inform ation/affidavitas may be
considered necessary.
9.Complaintsnotordlnnrily ehteru imqble:
n e Commission m ay dismissin liminicomplain? ofthefollowing nature:
(i) illegible;
(ii) vague.anonymousorpseudonymotls;
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(iii) tzivialorfrivolous;
(iv) barredqndersx tiorl36(1)oftl zeAct;
(v) barred undersection 36(2)oftile Act;
(vi) allegationisnotagainstanypublicservv t;
(vii) the issueraised relatesto civildispute,such asproperty rights,coneactual
' obligationsand tlleIike;
(viii)tlze issueIaisod relatesto service matters;
(ix) the issueraised relatesto labour/industrialdisputes;
(x) allogationsdonotmakeoutany speciticviolation ofhumanrights;'
(xi) matterissubjudicebeforeaCourtfrribunal;
(xii) matteriscoveredby ajudicialverdict/decisionoftheCommission;
(xiii)whcroitisonlyacopy ofthecomplaintaddreessedtosomeotherauthority;
(xiv) thematterisoutside tlle pmview ofthe Commission on any othergreund.
10.Receiptand dlstributitm ofIlak
(a)A1lconununicationsinwriting(bywhaloevermlxlitheyarereceivedladdrossed
to the Commission,itsChairperson.MembersorotherofficersoftheCommission,either
by nameordesignation,shallbe receivod attlw ReceiptCoanteroftheCommission.
NOTES 1. n osecommunicationswhich areaddressed bynameto theChakw rson,
M embers and other officers of tbe Commission shallbe entered in
separatePeon Books and ielivered forthwith underécknowledgment.
2. U nlessotherwisedirectod,com m unicationsreceivedbytheChairperson,
M embersand other oflicers ofthe Commission,when marked to the
Law Division,shallbe dealtwith in accordance with the procedure
provided in thischapter. ' '
(b)n o DA sballbe opened under the directsupervision ofthe Section Oftk *r
in-charge of$1. Receiptand Dospatch Soction,who shallget$besamesorted outse. ction-
wise.diarised.in a regkstercontaining particularssuch as,date ofreceipk diary number,
sender'sRameand Stateand transmitted underacknowledgmenttotbeconcerned sections
in theiLaw Division and to theres- tive Neadsofotherdivisions.Separate transmission
regigtersshallbe maintained foreach section in the Law Division and each oftbe other
Divisions.
NGIE: Copiesoftlleordersissued from time to timeregarding distribution of
work among tbe Divisionsand allocation of work among the various
sedions in the Iwaw Division shallbe furnished to the Section Omcer
in-che ge of Receipt and Despatch Section to facilitate proper
distribution ofthe Dak.
11.SortiRgofeom plaintsetc.
(a)Im mediatelyonreceiptofthe Dak,the SectionOm cerin-chargeofe-
qnh section
in the Law Division shallsortouttlw fresh complaints and place them forthwith for
serutinybeforetheresm ctivoM sistantRegistrarts)whoartputin-chm'
jeoftherqs- tive
sectionsjn thatDivision in accordanco witb tlx specialorgeneralorderofallocauon as
may lx mpglo by tl)eRegistrar.
(b)Complintsandothercommunicationsrequùing urgentatuntionshall,howevet
be placed fortlzwith before tlke Registrar who shallgive such directions as may be
ReCCSSRFY.
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(c) Al1othercommunications relating to his section shallbe procesdsed and

appropriately dealtv ith.
(d)Al1complain? mldotlzercommunicationswhich arenotinEnglishand which
are required to be placod bofore the Conunission shalll>e gottranslated into Englkqh
with mmostexpedition.
Providedthatonly thegistofthecotnplaintshallbepreparedinEnglishif11e
complaintisnotentertainable orisofan urgentnature,requiring immediate attention.
12.Scrue y ofcem plaints
(a)On completionofscrutinyofeachcomplaint,tl)eM sistantRegistrarsballEll
up Form No.1 in case ofcomplaints which are prima facie entertainable and fillup
Form No.2 iftbe complaintisprima facie notentertainable for any of the reasons
mentioned in regulation #.He shalltllen send the complaintwith the scrutiny report
appended tlereto,to the sectioaconcerned forregistration.
(b)If.howevor,the m tition/commtmication isfoundtobe notacomplaintfalling
undorsrition 12(a)ofthe Actbutrelatesto anyotherclausein Section 12,thesame
shallbeplaced forthwith boforetl:eRegistrar.who shallcauseitto be transmitted under
acknowledgmentto the Secrttar'y Geneml,who shallplace itwitila brief note before
the fullCommission asearly aspossible.
13.Classzcatlon
Subject-wiseclassificationofthecomplain? shallbemademspertlx Iistannexea
totheseregulationsasAppendix1.Havingregard tothcsubjectmatterofthecomplain?
received,thelistinAppendix Imay be mtxlified ornew entriesadded tllereto from time
to tim e asperthe directionsoftheChailw rson.
14.Registratbn
(a)A cornmon rqgistershallIx maintaincd intNeLaw Divisionforentering in
serialorderthe case ntzm% rwith StatoCodeandyearofRegistrauon,tllecorresponding
dial'
y num borandthe Stato to whichthe incidentrelatesin respectofeadh complaintto
be registered.Immediately on completion oftlle scrutiny,entry shallbo made in the
cornmon registerand thecasenumberasigned to tbecomplaintalong with State CY e
shallbe entereed atthc top rigbt-hand cornerofthe complaintin red ink and also in the
space provided inthe Scrutiny Rtport. .
(b)File covorsshallbe gotprintedasin Form No-3 Rocordsrelating to each
complaintsballbe keptin a separate file cover arranging them chronologically in tlle
following order:
(i) IndexinFonnNo.4
(ii) OrderSlzeetinFonnNo.5
(iii) Scrutiny Reportin Form No.lm orm No..2,astllecaso may be
(iv) Cbmplaintwithannexures,ifany

(vi) .................
(c)Tlzep'kse filo shallthen be transmitted forthwith to the om cerin-charge ofthe
listing section forplacing the matterbèfore the Commission.
15. Tim eIim itfpr placing com plainta beforetheCom m issitm
Allcom plaints newly registered shallbe placed before the Com mission for
preliminary considôration asexpeditiously aspossible butnotlaterthan seven daysf1.
0m
thodateofie receipt. '
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Provided thatcomplaintswhicN requireurgentconsideration shallbeplaced bdore
the Comm ission,asfaras'possible,within24 hoursofitsreceipt.
16.Co- titution ofBenchts) .
(a)Subjectto such specialorgeneralcrdèrsofthe Chaimerson,a11complaints
shallbe initially dealtwith by a Single Bench oftl'm Com tnission.Iftlxo Single Bench
doaling with tlze cmse.baving regard to tlw importance oftheissuesinvolved,is.ofthe
opirlioRthatthe case should be considered by aDivision BenchT ullBench,he/shemay
refertile case to aDivision Benclx ullBench,On roceiptofsuch rcference.tl:e case
shallbeassigned totheDivisionBenchgkllBpnchconstitute. d fortltatpum ose.However.
the Chaim erson may,having regard totlw importanco ofthematter,place tle casobefore
alargerBenclu
(b)W hen the ca'
le isreferred to a D.B-/IAB.the Seection Officerconcerned slull
.
getprepared tllerequisitenumberofcepiedoftle caseflefortlteuseofal1theM eme s
ofth* Bench. . .
17.Pa paratifm ofCause List
n eCauseListshallbeprepared categorising cases ullderZe following heads:
*(i) Re;Entee nability;
(ii) ForAdmission
**(iii) Fordiv tions(brieflyindicatebelow thecasenumber.natureofdirection
sought);
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(iv) ForFinalDisposal;
(v) ComplainceReportCases;wnd
(vi) Reviqw Applications.
NO1'
E: *1. Complaintswhkh are prima facie notentertainable shalll)e pléced in
aseparate bundlewith tlzt cauge-lisçundertllishead.
**2. Cases 'ForDirections''shallinclude,interalia,the following wlmre:
(i) informatien/reporthasnotbeen received withiatlw time specifed;or
(ii) oply intorim rem Y someinfonnationisreçeivrd;or
(iii) report/informationhasnotbeenreeceivod from al1authoritios;or
(iv) direction lbr issue of summons for productibn of document/to adduce
ovidence isrequired to beissued;or '
(v) application seeking interim directionouch asclubbingofsimilarmatters,
extenzitm oftime,intervontionby third party.ltc.isreceived;or/and
(vi) a1lothermattersofinterlocutory nature,
18.Placing ofc% efzles
(a)n e nume rofcaqesto beincluded in the çause-listto be place,d before each
Bcnchts)perday shallbe fixed according to tho diroctionsthatmay bc given by the
Chairm rson frem time lo time.
(b) The case 5les in respeectofthe cases shown in the caase-listslzallordinarily
beplnr'e,llwodaysinadvancebefom thoBenchls)alongwithacopyofthecattse-list.
1#.Prestnthg Om certo assisttlleM embers
(a).
Each Membershallbeassisted by aPresenting Ofiiçer.W hon theMember
takcs up forconsideration the cmses assigaed to him/herforfinaldisposal,itshal!be
tlm duty ofthe Presenting OK certo study and presentttm casesand rendersuch other
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assistanceasmay lye required,forconsideration and disposalofthecaes.

(b)lf,howtverstheCommission sitsin D.B. /EB.such Bench shallbe assisted by
the Presenting Officerts)attached to the Mlmbersçonstituting theBench mqmay be
directed by thatBench.
D .CeurtM - tertoM ctlon asCourtOm eer
WhentbeMemberts)holdsitdllgsinCourtHm theCourtVaterMsigne.
dby
the Rogistrarshalldischargesuchfunction:asar* normallym rformod byCourtOmce, rs
in the Supreme Court/lligh Coultsantlalso dischargo such other functions as Inay bo
assigned to Mm by tlle Chairm rson.
z1.Prelim lnary co- ideration,IssueofNotlte,etm
(a)IfonconsiderationofthecomplainttheCommissiondismissesthecomplaint
in limini.the said ordershallbecommunicated lo t1m complainantin Form No.6 and
tbe caseshallbetreeated asclosed. '
(b)Ifon consideration ofti
lecomplaintorsu-motu theCommissionndmitq/tnk'
e
cognizance and directs issue of notice to any aethority calling upon itto furnisll
information/reporq a notice in Form No.7 shallbe issued,enclosing a copy oftâe
complaintiereto.Sucb noticesilallbe signed by the Assistance Registrar. -.
(c)lfno time isixed by theCommission forthereturn ofnoice/furnising of
inform ation/repol
x the time shalllx 30 daysfrom the dateofservice ofthenotice.
(* If,Nowever.tile Commission iutwsany otherdirectionororder.action shall
forthwitâ be taken accordingly. '
@)Ifthe reportsinfonmxeion isnotreceived fw m theconcernedauthoritywithin
the given tim e,ormcoived late ornotcomplete in allrespectq,the case shalllr placed
before theCommission orfurtherdirejtion.
(l)Intimation ofthe orderrefe.
rmd to in Clauses(b)and (d)mlmllbegiven to the
com plainantforthw ith. '
22.Recording of Ordere roceediug
(a)Ordinarily ordersc.theCommissionshallberecorded in theOrderSheet;
provided thattl ze orders which are longthy shallbe recordcd on soparate sheets ald
appended to tbe ordorsheet.n eRS. /MA.attached to the M em berconcmrned shallmakl
entry in the relevantcolumn oftheOrder Sheetmentloning the page numbers u d the
date ofthe order.'l'
lm ordershalltlwn btfetlinto the COM M ONS PROGQAM M E.
(b)ln cases where urgentaction is required to be taken pursuantto the order/
prnr- zling issued by theCommission,tlzeP.S./RA.concerned shallforthwith send tlle
file (o thc Registzar/lt.Registrar who shallgive suitable instructions in rcgard to the
mode ofcommunication by telephone/fax/speed post/tolegram,etc.and transmittlm
reecordsto tlleconcerned section fortaking furtheraction.
z3.statewise Tnform ation Register
A register in For'm No. s shallbe maintained for e'ach State and the relevant
information entored in the respectivc columns therein as and when the inform ation
becom es available.
24.Preparation ofSa opsis
(a)On receiptofthe infonnation/reportcalled for,a detailed npte in the form of
asynopsl shallbeprpparedorcaused to b:prepared bytbeJointRegis- /Dy.Registrar/
Presenting Officerin Form No.9 wlzoreupbn the case shallbetreated asmady forbeing
placetlbeforetheCommission forfinaldisposal.
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(b) W hen the Comm ission,upon considoration oftlm information/report'inally
disposes oftllecase wiloutanyrecommepdation,mecmqe shallbe treated asclosed,
M .Summons
(a)W henevertlloCommissiondirectqtosummon:
(i) thecomplinantoranyotherperson on llisBhalfto affordhim amrsonal
hearing.
(ii) any otherperson who,in the opinion oftlm cmmmission.should lhe heard
forappropeiatedisposaloftllematterbeforeit;
(iii) anypersontocausemoductionofacordsrequie bytbeCommission;
(iv) anymrsontol)eexnminedaswitness;
(v) anym rsonwhoseconductisinqukedintobyit;or,
(vi) anym rson whosereplztation.in the opinibnoftheCommission,islikely
tobeprejudiciallyafectcd;
a xummoltindicating the purposo of sum moning such N rson shallbe issued in
Form No.10.
(b)n ecaseinwlzie.hsummonshnqbeenissuedforpersonalappearanceofaperson.
shallbe placed before the Commission on the date shown in thc summons for such
m rsonalappearance.
z6.Callh gforInvestigation aport
(a) W heneverthe Commissios grdersinvestigaticn to be undertaken by its
Investigatios Division or by any otlker investigating Agency of the Central/sOte
Govc mentasprovided in Section 14 oftheAct.a copy ofsuch orderalong with copies
ofthe papersrelevanttheretoshallbefurnishod forthwith to suchDivision/Agency calling
upon itto conductthe investigation and submitits reportwithin the time specified ia
thoorderand ifno time issm cified,witltin two weeksfrom thedateoftlw order.
(b)lfno suchreportLqreceived within the timegiven,tle matterNhallbeplnzv,l
before the Comm ission forthwith forfurtberdirections.
17.Commuztatlon ofkecom mendadons
W hen the Commission.upon oonsideration of the inquiry report,makes any
recommendation,a copy ofthe inquiry reportalong with :copy oftherecommendation
sballbe sentwith ua ostexpedition.not.latertban seven daysfrom the date ofsuch
rx omm endation,to theconcwm ed governmentorauthority calling upon itto furnish its
com mentson tlw reportincluding tbe actioa taken or propose.d to be takem within a
period ol'one monthorsuch furthertimeastheCommission Inay allow.
A Stepsaftereallingfpr Commeuts
(a)Ifno commentsarerereeivr,dwitNinthetimeallowed,thecmu shallbeplaced
before tlieCommission forthwith forfmdmrdiv tion.
(b)Ifcommentsarereceived.thecaseshallbeplacedbeforetl!eCommissionwith
a briefnote contaiqing thefollowin: information regarding;
(i) acctptanc.eoftherecommendaiionin fullorinpart;
(ii) the action,if any,takmn orpreposmd to bo takon by t*e concerned
gov= ment/autlmrity;
(Bi) thereasons,ifany.givenfornotacceptingtl:erecommnedations;and
(iv) theactionthatmaybe'nkawM uuttotilecommene received.
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(c)Onconsidemtion ofthecommentsreceivedand thenotereferred toinclause

(b),the Commission may pmsssuch orderM itdeemsproper.
29.Incorporation ofotllerdœ amentsreceived
(a)W lwneveranydocumentisrem ivedintheCommissionrelatinglothecomplaint
registered.the same shallbe incom orated in the chronologicalorderin the concerned
case file,duly pagiaated.Appropriate entrie.
s shallbe made in the ordeishietand in
the index.
(b)Datarelatingto each caseaqreqtzired tobeprovided in tberegisterin Fom t
No.8andalsoinformationrelatiàgtpintermediary stagesshallbefedintothecomputer
atevery stage asand wben tlieinformation becomesavailable.
3(j.Ptxblieation
W hen the,Commissiqn passes orllor after inquiry under Section 17 or after
consideration ofthereportreàerred to in Section 19(1)(a)oftlx Act the Registrar
shallcaqse to;
(a)Preparea listofsuch cases,furnis/ng particularssuch aqcase.number.name
ofthe complainant,name oftlze government/authority concemed 'and the date ofthe
finalorder.A Noteshallbeputbelow tbelisttotheeffectthatcopy oftile Inquiry Rem rq
etc,referred toinsub-section (6)ofSection 18orsub-section (3)ofSoction 19oftlzo
Actareavailableforperusalintlp Library ofthe Commission;
(b)publish the listso propared on the Notice Board ofthe Commission on tl:e
srstworking day ofevery month. '
(c)make availablesjmultaneously to theLibrary oftheCommission two :e1 of
tlledoctimentsreferredtoinsub-section(6)ofSection 18andsub-seection(3)ofSection
19 oftheAct,ast*ecas*m ay be,andthofurtllerorder,ifany,paqsed by theCommission
in each case.
(d)send simultaneously freeofcosta copy each of:
(i) thedocumentsreferred to in clause (c)to tbe complaintantorhis
represeno tive;and
(ii) the orderrefen-
ed to in regulation 77 (c)to the concem ed governmea:
authority.
31.M odeofCom munication
Unlessotlzel'wisedirected.a11commurticationsfrom theCommission shallbosont
by ordinary post. . .
31.Review
(a)No party shallhave a'rightto seeek review of the order/proceedings of tlle
Com mission.
(b) However,if any application soeking m oditk ation/revieF of the order or
proceedingspassed by theCommission isreceived.tllex same shallasfaraspossible be
placed before thesameBench whichm addthe orderalong with the casefile and abrid
note on the points made outin such application and the same shalllx,disposed ofby
such ordçrasmay bedeemed pro- r.
33.consignmentofm cords '*
Recordsofa1Icases5na1lydisposed ofshallbetrnnRmittçdto tho RecordsSection
in theLaw Division aftercompleting theentrie.sin theregisterin Form No.8V tIAregard
to each such case. '
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34.a riod ofRelratiop ofRecard

(a) Unlerk
s otherwise ordered by specialor generalordors ofthe Chaiv rson,the
entire records ofdisposed ofcomplaintsshallbe destroyed aûerthe expiry ofa period
oftwo yearsfrom thedate offinaldisposal.
(b) However,the register in Form No.8 which contains detailed information
regardingeach complaintregistered State-wise shallberetained pormanently.
35.Destrectifm ofreeortts
(a)'
lhe officerin-chargooftlleRecokd Section shallidentify thecases,therecords
of Se ich are ripe for destruction and ensurr thatappropriate entries aro made in tho
registerin Form No.8 regarding the dato ofdestruction.A listof such cases shallbe
maintained in a separate'book in thcrecord section.
(b)Origihaldocumeliksproduced by a party shalllx.retunwd to him ifa request
thereofisreceived intlteCommissionG foretbeduedate ofdestruction.
(c)Destructionoftlle.recordsshallbeundertakenintllemonthoflulyeveriyear.
(d)n eomcerin-chargeofRœordSectionshallcausetodestroytllerecordssubject
to such generalorspecialorder/direction 1hatmay l)e given by the Rlgistrarregardill:
the mannerofdestruction.
36.Prx edua m garding S.oM otu Aetion
n eprx edure contained in tbisCùaptershallmutatismutandisapply to suo motq
aetion takenby the Commission.
r .Preparadon ofstatkm ents
elheRegiso shnllcauseto prepare the following statements:
(i) weekly statementin Form No.11)
(ii) Statevwise monthly septet
inentin Form No.IA
(iii) State-wisemonthlystatementin Form No.'13;an;
(iv) State-wiseyearlystatementsba' ;edonthcmonthlystatement.
sbeingprepared
in Form No&.12and 13.
38,Perie e.alReview ofallteation ofwoa
The Regisearshallreview periodically the allocation ofwork in tlw Law Division
to ensure oquitable distribution ofwork ineach section in tbatDivision.
VI.Addition of''ChapterIm M kseellaneoœq''
In the National Hum an Rights Comm ission (Procedure) Regulations, 1994.
imm ediately below regulatiol 39 newly addod,tlw following title 'Chapter 111-
M iscellaneous'sballbeadded.
VIl.Relm m bering ofexisting a gulations9 to 15asregulations3# to45
Regulation 9 to 15 ofthe NationalHuman Rights Commission (Procodure)
Rogulations.1994 shall'be re-numbered asregulations 39 to'45 resm ctively.
W lI.Deletion ofexisting m gulatlou 16
Rogulation16ofV NationalHumanllightsCommissiontprocedurelRegulationss
1994 shallstand deleted.
lX.Relmm berlag ofexkqtilga gulations17 to 19 asregulatipnx46 to 48
Regulation l7,18 and 19 oftlle NationalHuman RightsCemmission lprocedurel,
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Reguladons,1994 shallberenumbered asreguladons46. 47 and 48 rcsm ctivçly.

(LeakshmiSingh).
JointSecretary,
NationalHuman Riglm Comm ission
SF.C -1) TIIEtiARrf'
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b'O> NO .1
ISe,o reguladon l2)
NATION AL HUM AN RIGHTS COM M ISSIO N
tl.aw Division)
CaseN o.
Clb be given afterregistlation)
CLASSIFICATION:
Code:
SCR REPORT
1. Diary No. N IRC
2. Name ofthecomplaint
3. Isitapublic interestcomplaint
4. Date ofcauseofaction/incidtnt
5. T'
he State aad Districtto
which tlw incidentrelates*
6. W betherthe complaintis
directly addressexlte the
Comm ission;
or
W hetheronly acopy thereof'
isendorsed to the Commission
In caseofsuomotu action
the sourceofinfonnation;viz.-
(a) newsitem;or
(b) othersource
'
(Give briefparticulars):
8. Name.designation antlnddress
oftllepublic servantby whom
alleged violationofhum anright
was committed/a% tted orwlm was
nogligentin prevention ofsuch
alleged violation:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(Note:Iftlx complaintrelates
to Armed Forces,here specifically
indicale lhe M inistrym epartmentof
the CentralGovernmenttmderwNich
suchAI'
m H Forcescome).
9. Name,designation and address
ofthe auiorityfrom whom infor-
m ation/reportm ay becalled for:'
12 TIlB GAZBTTE 0FINDIA FX IXAORDINARY IPART-II--.

(i) '
(ii)
Noto:In cmse ofAI'RIe.
IIForce,s
tNaval,M ilitary and AirForce)
comingupderDefence M inistry
information l)e called from the
Secrotary ofthatM inkstry and
illcaseofotherAI' m M Foroes
oftlzoUnion,lfrom dle Secretary
orHomeMinistry).
10.Gistofth* complaint/xuo motu
action (herg givobriefaccount
oftilemattezsrefe.
rred to ia
tlm complaint/â'
x motu action):
11. Istlwre any complaint/action
m nding/disposed ofon the same
subjed matter/incident:
(Ifyös.givp casenuma rand
otherrdevantinformation and
apm nd tberecord ofsuch cmqe)
12. Roliet ifany.sought:
(Signature)
M SISTANT REGISTM R
Ilate :
NW B:
1. Iftbore are more thaa one complainant,give only tho name of the flrst
com plainant.
'If tEe information in regard to any column is notavailable,put''N.A.''
againstthatcolumn. .
3. Inforamtion in regard to column 1lshallb8ascertainedfrom tlle çomputer.
S< .1) 'Ii'
ia
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'
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'A'
-fIIAt)FJIn;,&EN' 13
170> NO.2
(Seeregulation 12)
NATIONAL HUM AN RIGHTS COM MISSION
(Law Division)
CASE NO.
Cro begivenaftermgistration)
CI-ASSIR CATION:
CcdeNo.
SCRW INY REO RT ON M AINTAINABK IRY

Nam e ofthe com plaint

3. State and Districtto
whith theincidentrelates
4. W hethorthecomplaintis
againstmemberts)of
Arm ed Forces :
Ifyes,wbetllerrelatestoArnieti
ForcesunderDefenceM inistry;
or
OtherAM e,
IIForcesundertlle
CentralHome M inistry
(Put(7)markagainst
appropriatebox)
5. W hetberthe com plaintisdirectly
addresse'dto the Commission;

whetheronly a copy therexfis

endorsed to tbe Comm ission
6. Briefgistpfthecomplaint :
7. n e complaintis notentm- tainable
forthe following reasons:
(i) Illegible;
(ii) vague.anonymousorpseudonymous;
(iii) trivialorfrivolousin Ratur' e:
(iv) II-' I'e,
IIundersection 36(1)ofleAct;
(v) undersection36(2)oftheAct;
(vi) allegationisnotagainstanypublicservant;
(vii) tlleissueraised rdatea to civildispute.such as
prom rty right:.contractualobligations,etc.;
(viii)the issue raised relatesto servicesmatters;
(ix) tlm issuo raise relatlsto labour/industrialdisputes;
(x) allegationsdo notmakeout
14 Tlœ GAZETI'
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F. .LZIL F .

any Slheciic violauonof '

human rights;
(xi) mae ris:ubjudicehefozeaCourt/rribunal;
(xii) mqtteriscoveredbyajudicialverdict/decision
oftie Ci
ammission;
(xiii) 'Ihemattorisoutsidethe .
purviow oftbeCommission
on any odzerground.
tPut(Z)mark againstthereleva:t
clause and give the re onshereunder
indicating theclamse nurnbor)
(Signauzre)
Assls'm y r RBGISTIG R
I7ate:
NOTE: 1. Ifthore hre morethah one complainana namo ofthe 1stcomplainantb:
entered againstcolt
lmn No.2.
2. lfthe inform atioa in regard to any column is notavailable,put''N.A.''
againsttI,M celumn.
3. Izlcase ofcomplaiats againdtNaval,M ilitaz.y and AitForce,information/
reportbe called from the Secrctary to Governmentof hdiw M inistry of
Defence,New Delhi.
4. In case ofcomplaints againstotlxr Armed Forces,information/reportbe
called from tlleSecretary to GovernmentofIndiw M iaistry ofHomeAFairs,
Now Ddhi.
 FORM N9.3
((Seeregulation l4(bll
(EMBLEM)
NATIONAL l'
llN u RIGHTS COM M ISSION
(LAW DM SION)
Classiscation:
Cce No.
No.ofçonaected cases SECTION:
ifany:
Nm OF COM PLM NANT: SW GLE BENCH
DIVBXON BENG I
FULL BENCH

Date & Natare ofDisposal:

(71lI0 W FORM ATION ,IFANK

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Tl1E GAM TTE OFINDIAEXTM ORW NARY (PART-II-
-2-.L .. -

FoRM NO.4
llse.eRegulation 14(b)(i)l
NATIONAL HUM AN RIGHTS COM M B SION
tLaw Division)
INDEX
'
CZ/NSE FI(),..................................)4ayne ojthetzornpjinyi)t

SNo. Ivqrmipdonoftlr Dateot Dateoflecel

., j INgeNœ .
dœument dœmnent j

I
i
I

(
1
I
I I
Ssc -11 ,7

FCQ M N0.5
(geeRegulation 14 (b)(ii))
NATIONAL HUM AN RIGHTS COM M B SION
(I-'
aw Division)
ORDER SITRRT
CASE NO.
Namo ofthe complainant:
Record gfthe stepstaken Orders/M ceedingsoftlle
(tobeenteredbytheOfficel Comrnission
Date Stepts)* e,11
Yoursfaithfully,

M stt.Registrar
Sk'
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1) 19
M OST LMx
.M F,DIATE
FORM NO.7
(S> mgulation21(b)1'
NATIONAL HUM AN RIGHTS COM M ISSION
(Law Division)
SARDAR PATRI.BHAWAN,
Sansad M arg,
Ncw Delhi.110001.
CASE NO.....,
SECTION .....
NOTICE
To

(Nam ignationand completeaddress

oftheauthority towhom noticeis
direded to beissued.)
11tlldhC9mP1VntlxNcdhiApeïlIix)lll...................................................................
. . tnwreardz dx tftlrcolnp ' )
Av% I)1;kctgjlllfoa tilfh(riyxr:rrlissif)kt()lt...............................
AND W I- IEREAS upon perusing tl:e complainttbo Comm' ission has passe,d the
following order:

S tlle Commission hastaktn suo motu c 'zance on consideratioa of

d'has
thefegiR briefXtaz
'
lsoftlwsubject ronwlliçhsuonmtvco ' co* takenl
passed tim following
(lrtlt:r (lll..........

llwrequotetle e er/dimxtion) .
NOW 1111. :217170% TAlœ NW ICE thattheahwe-men*oned matterwillbelisted
f()r (.rconsi- ah'on ivfox ttlfl(zlyltllrtisl;i(hït()ll........,-....,...............-'................
'
..,-...-.
(t1w nextzls '- oflisting)
and willbe fxk'tn up on tlle said dateat10.30 mm .oron any subsequentdate asmay be
convenientattlle addressgiven above,before which dateyou are requl 'reed to submitthe
requisik information/report.
Encl:Copy ofthe complaint.
NO'l'
E n e information/reportshallbe furnished only by the authority which is
calle,
d upontodo so, '
SBc-1) 'TIIEGAZBTIEOFIC IAEXTRAORDmARY zt

FORM NO .8
(SeeRegulation 23)
NATIONAL H RIGHTS COM M ISSION
Statemwise lnformation Register
FileNo. C.v Namrand Name of Dateof Stateand Nature Classifica-
Number address tbe incident Distrid ofviolation tion'
of
oftlr victim rdating cornpl
ninM violtion
complainant tothe of wi1 Code
hmident . No.

NADJREOFDLO ALAFCERNW KY
DBO OFWSH DM ON
1)+ of Authority Dateof Dismissed Disposeè Witlloul .AlLer(:a1l. Ltaletlf r'
u- of
tœ nj fmmwlmm disNsal inlimini ofwith- callingfor IngIv?r coEnll. dœtmctiol
cegmTnnrminfornw outany corn#imc uolnl/ll
anr.
rc Il:uhcz
tion/reD lt directitm rem rt I
m nrt

(9) (10) (11) (12) (15) (14) (15) (16) (17)

22 '
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1701+ N0.9
((SeeRegulation24(a))
NATIONAL 1R1M % RIGHTS COM M ISSION
(Law Divisioa)
CaseN o. Classilk ation:
CcdeN o.
SYNOPSI:
1. Complainari
2. Opm sitePmt.y
3. Briefsummary offacts/allegatioasfocussing attentionon
the issqesofbuman riglm thataris- forconsidetation:
4. Action taken by the Comm ission:(here state brief
sum m ary of the relovant direçtions/orders of the
Commission):
5. Brief summary or tbe inform ation/report received,
focussing atlention to the respolwe to tho lw man righe
issuesariging fo!cossideration:
6. Assessmentoftbe factsand cimumstances,proposingthe
action tlzatmay betaken.

Ilate'
. (Siglïature)
Jt.Registrarm y.Registrar

Not.:- Rrlevantportionts)oftlm recordsœfen'

edtoindlesynopsisshall1>eflagge'
d.
SK -1) TIIEGAZBTFBOFINDIAEXTRAORDINARY 23
m ltM N O .10
((Se.oRegulltion25(a)1
NATIONAL HUM AN M GHTS COM M ISSION
(Law Division)
trrklkéiisN0.. .............................. éizllEtll'kïlEtl3k!k
1r1!l-i!M VM ,
SECTION: SANSAD M ARG,
NEW DELHI.IIIXXH
SUM M ONS
m TIIE M M TER OR
'Il;fh Illllittt$11e4j th!l.................-.......................................
(NarI<oft- Complsinm )
-
oR
Suo M om action taken by the Commission relating to

(NaIx desige onandadtllrsseftbem rwlsunurmne )

W HEREAS proceedingsin tile m atterafommentioned have been initiatod and tlle
Commimsion has'directe to issue surnmonsto you:
(a)toafford youanopportunityofYingheardinperson,and/ortoadduceevidence
in supportofyourcomplainq
or
*(b)tocausoproductionoftlw rollowingrecords:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(here give fulldescription oftlw record/dccumenqs)directed to besum moned)
or
(c)toexamineyouasawitnessintheabovematter;
or
(* toaffordyouanopportunityofbeingheardasintlzeopinionoftheCommission
yburreputationislikelytobeprejudiciallyaffected bytheverdictthattheCemmission
may givein th4 above proceedings;
0r

(e)to afford youanopportunity ofbeingheardin tlw matterasyourconductin

connectionwitllthesubject-matteroftheabovtproceedingsisbeinginquireed into.
NOW TC REFORE you are hereby summoncd to appearbefore tlle Commission
inperson forthepurposeaforementioned oa.....................................at10.30 a.
m .orsoon
f4iavanddalel
24 Tl
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IB OFINDIA EXTRAORDINARY IPART-II-
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!
thereafteras may be convenientto the Commission forfue erconsideration.
Ifyou failtoçomply with thisorde.
rwithoutlawfulexcuse:
'
(i) finaldocision in the proceedingsshallbetaken by th*Com mimsion in your
absence;
or

(ii) you willlx subjected to theconsequencesofnon-attendancoasprgvided

inrule 10 and rule 12 ofOrderXVIofthe CodeofCivilProceduro 1908.
Givea undermyhandand the sealofthôCommissionthisthe.................................

(BY ORDER)
(Signahwo)
JOINT REGISTM R
Ifyou ar* summoned only forproduction oftl:e rocoràs/documentls)
described inthjssummonsandnotto giveevidence,you siallbedeemed
toNavecomplied withtbesummons,ifyou causesuch records/documentsts)
to be produced before the Commission on tlw day and hourflxed in the
sam m ons.

Nateto//lezf ce:
1.Whilepreparinjthesummon's,theoOceshallmakeuseofonlytbatpart
oftbisform wluch isrelevantto tllecase.
2,
.Thg defaultclause (i)shallapply to cn-sfalling under(a),(d)and (e)
sbownintlw summons.Defaultclause(ii)shsllapplytocastsfallingunder
(b)and(c).
 tritM NO.l1
IseqRcgulatitfn37(i)J
NA:IONALHIJMAN RIGHTSCOMMISSION
Weekly Statementforthe week ending,........,....................
Naœ Pe ry Rtgistte Total DLSIIIL
SKJ Dkposed Concl u. ' lbtd Ee y C.v...-*
.e
ofse Mtk CGp.dtlringtle Ike ncy inlimini ofwit h dedwith- Di sp;/ attheeadof
U.T. rr- week (Col.2+3) diœa ons ovtdimc- (Co1.5+6 tlr we
oftheweek tiox +7) '
(1) (2) (3) (41 (5) . (6) (7) (8) (9) (1Q)

Noto; No.ofcasesdisposed ofaftercalling forinformation/reportisgivçn in brackets

againstthenumberofcmseesgivenundorcolumns6 and 7.
25 TIœ GAZETI'
BOFINDIAEXTRAORDINARY (PART-JI--

FORM NO.12
(SeeRegulation37(ii)I
NATIONAL HIJM AN RIGHTS COM M ISSION
STATEM BNT OF CASES REGISTERED AND DISPOSED ON DURM ' 1M B
M ONTH OF
N> Ntgklry Regklee 1% Dim ed Dis- Ca lu. Tolal Peadenty Remq'W
oft
he atthfom.duringtiw Ikndetry inhmRi ofwifh tleâwitb. Dis> att
beetd
S.tMJ.
T. n- moctl (Cûl.2+3) liv ticm outay ICoI.5+6 oft
lr
* . tl
ire itps. +7) mozl
tb
of%
moe
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Note: Ne.ofcasesdisposee
d ofaftercalling forinfonnatioireportisgiven in brackets
againstthe numberofcasesundercolumns6 and 7.
 SEC-1) Tl'lkiGAD,
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FORM NO.13
tse.otegulation37(iii)J
NM IONALHUMAN RIGHTS COM MISSION
STATFM N OFCAR ORY OFCASF.SADMFRED FOR DISIX SALDIJRING Tlœ
!/141,41181()!2........................

CHœDRF.
N I4EAI.
TH JAIL JUDICIARY MAHAS/ LABOUR M INORITIES/ IXLIX POLLUTION
ERWO S.oS.
T. Alte ECOLOGY/
M RCF.S ENVIRON.

qb No. Sub No. Snb No. Sub No. Sub No. Sub No. Sub No. Sub No. Sub Ne.
ode of of of of of of of of of

o. cases code casea code casea Ce e. cases Cmk cases Cede case.
s Co4e cases Code cases Code cases
No. No. No. No. No. hlo. No. No.

Re nHtq/ RELIGION? sEltvu wo> TADA Mlse cl'lo s = AL

MIGRANTS Ct)M. Mm rm s LANEOUS
MUm /
RAC:E

ub No. Sub Ne. Sub No. Sub No. Sub No. Sub No.
ode of of of of of of

o. case.
s ccxl
e case. coie case: Code. cases Code ca s Codo cases
No. No. No. No. N'o.

N* ;SubCtxlenume fo begiveRaçproWtledklttknApmndfxtntheEeguladcllu.
 APPENDX I
(Seeregulauon l3)
LB T SHOW W O SUBJECFW ISE CLASSIFICATION OF W CK F,NTS LEADW G
D COM PLM NTS/SUO M X AW ION

coe MAzoR lœx s sub. sue.lo os

Numa r Code
Nume r

100 G IILDRG 1œ .01 G 11 4 Labour

lœ ,t)2 Cbild Maniag:
1* .03 CllildPmstitution
1(K.(34 m ploi tationefCNildren
1* .05 ImmoralSre çonchildre. n
2* Hluf.
T11 2* .01 G ploitationofne tally-nrrl
e!
dxrsonts).
2* .
()2 Pttbhclealthllm eds
200,03 MMfunctioningofrre icaiprofessionals
3* M lb 3* ,91 Cueledi/ death
3* .W Custodialra>
3* .03 Exploitationofcbil
dpri
serers
Deb- toflcgalaid
300.
05 Haraqgnentofprisoxrs
300.
* Ineqaalitio inprison
lrregulariti
esinTail
3* .
08 gnlawfulsol
ie cenfmelœntpfptisoners
4* JUDICIARY 4(10.01 Bi* judido
4* .02 m uble Joopardy
500 M DERW ORLD 5* .
01 NuisancebynotoriousrxMN nhqfias
500.02 Nuisiancebylocalluffian'
5* .
03 ' 'Ihmbleby Rti
-stxialelelœ nts.
600 IABèUR 6* .91 Bone labxr
Nxl.
()2 Exploitation ofIabour
* .03 FcrcedlA ur
fm t)4 m yordouxtfnploymentv
6* .
05 Slavery
6* .
œ '
lw ilk onhtunanlaboar
700 Minorities/sc/s'
r 7*.01 Discrimie onao nstminodties
700.02 IxscaiminationâgainstSC/ST
800 POLICFZARM P.D FORCFJ 800.01 Arbitro use ofpower
800.t/2 Abdudion/kidnapihg
:00.03 Abdaction/ram
890.:4 ANTSeofpower
800.05 Aeemye murdvr
&e -1q
7 *'*'*
' t'illEGAiàsrrrstvpltil Exvlh
ke ibnmAtt ' z9
C* MMORHEAO S1. 311.0 .
Nuo r C0dr - .:;?. )' .'
. vxsax
Nïunber 'l> - i
.. .
z:-. '

*W .t
M fatrx jtieaon sas'r
$(*.
4)7 Cuxodialdeath
8* .
t)8 cuxodialram
L.
s
jjt
TJyj
y
G > .
àcn(p ikxeialtpmuv
8* .10 Cilstodialvielezuns
800.1l Deathinpolice&ing
:(X).12 lx athinpoliceencounter
8œ .13 Fakeencoun*rs
e .14 'Fiiltlreill'lk4
'nglawfulactioa
.. 8W .$5 F> eitnpliœ ons
8* .16 illegalarrest
8* .17 Unlawfuldetenti-
#(X).l; Indis- minoe'arrest
800.19 Pelicemotivvtedincideats
:* .
20 Prolongedttial
80 .
21 Victimisati
on .
900 POLLUTION/ECOLX Y/ 9* .01 ' Ecelolcaldisturbancea
ENVIRONMENT M . 02 . Envirpnlrrntalpolluuon
900.03 M iW % ofsciere c& a hnologicalH lopnWne
900.* xpelluionafregtkl
g Kunpundings

I000 Refugeee grants 1(e .01 Amxitieaanmi grana

. IOIX).
02 Cbakmarefugeepmblem
1+ . 02 Srilankaxfugeeprobl=
11K RC IGION/COMMUNITW 11K .01 CommunavvioBnçe
1IX OZ Etbnicconld
1100.03 Grouptlasles
1100.% RKialdiscrimilhqtion
1t(Xk05 Religiousdiscriminae n
1100:06 Religioqsintola e
1200 S% W S 12* .01 DlpattiesinEmplqymentoppqrtunities
1200.02 Non-N yr= tofPension/compene on
12* .03 0* xrviœ dispmes.
13K W l)M > 13* .01 Abduction,ram Od murder
1300.02 CozrunissionofSxi
1300.03. Dir
gm mine oa agnine women
13*#'.414 bowlyde ortle *-.+
134.:5 Dowrydemod
13* .% Bxploitatienofwomen
13* .1)7 Gaagrape
13* .02 Indecentrepresentation efwomen
13* .09 lndignityofwomen
13* .10 1= 9* tre kingen women
13* .11 R.>
13* .12 A xualhz smqsment
30 Tlœ GW ITE OF INDIA EXTRO RDINARY (e
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. ' ' '
A.T.Jl= .
Coe M AJORNEADS 'sub. S'IJB.RRAM y3.
Number '. Ce .
. . * * '
Number .
ja rj-jy
.. . .
.;
..(:,
ï
1
t
Ej.
k
;
.

l4K TADA 1e .01 Hnrxtvr- tofTADA ZI--'-

ie m uig- OfTADA
1e .
:z Uxïlawfuluee onun- e A
TL
!5(X) H SFFJJ.ANM US 15* .01 Disappçarc ce '
1501.02 Landdisputg
1502.
0: Hs
m gerstziN
1* 3.
% j.Famzydispel
ea