Act Number: 10

Act Name: The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

Year: 1994

Enactment Date: 1994-01-08

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement.
    (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).
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