West Bengal Human Rights Commission


The West Bengal Human Rights Commission is an agency of the Government of West Bengal, India. It was established based on Notification No. 42 HS/HRC Dt: 31-01-1995 to exercise the powers conferred upon and to perform the functions assigned to the State Human Rights Commission under Chapter V of the Protection of Human Rights Act. Section 21. The commissions become fully functional vied its Notification No. 180 HS/HRC Dt: 13-04-1995.

Functions

According to TPHRA, 1993, the commission is entitled to perform any of the following functions:
It is clarified that though the Commission has the power to inquire in violation of human rights 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 servant to prevent any such violation.