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Q116 (CISF/2022) Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies

The National Human Rights Commission shall, while inquiring into the complaints for violation of human rights, have all powers of :

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According to Section 13 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), while inquiring into complaints of human rights violations, has all the powers of a civil court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

These powers specifically include:
1. Summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath.
2. Discovery and production of any document.
3. Receiving evidence on affidavits.
4. Requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office.
5. Issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents.

While the NHRC's proceedings are deemed to be judicial proceedings for certain purposes, it does not possess the powers of a High Court or a Criminal Court. Its role is primarily recommendatory and investigative in nature.

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