Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

  • Act 10 of 1994
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
About this Act

An Act to provide for the constitution of a National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commissions in States and Human Rights Courts for better protection of human rights and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

All sections
    (1) This Act may be called the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
     (2) It extends to the whole of India:
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     (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 28th day of September, 1993.

Notes

1. The proviso omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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