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While dealing with complaints of violation of human rights by members of the armed forces, the National Human Rights Commission shall adopt which of the following procedures ?
1. It may, either on its own motion or on receipt of a petition, seek a report from the Central Government.
2. After the receipt of the report, it may proceed with complaints and make its recommendations to that Government.
3. The Central Government shall inform the Commission of the action taken on the recommendation within three months or within the time extended by the Commission.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Explanation
The procedure for the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) regarding human rights violations by armed forces is governed by Section 19 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
- Statement 1: Under Section 19(1)(a), the Commission can seek a report from the Central Government either suo motu or based on a petition. Unlike other cases, it does not investigate these allegations itself.
- Statement 2: Under Section 19(1)(b), after receiving the report, the Commission can either drop the complaint or make recommendations to the Central Government.
- Statement 3: According to Section 19(2), the Central Government must inform the Commission of the action taken on its recommendations within three months or within an extended time period allowed by the Commission.
Since all three statements correctly describe the statutory procedure, the correct option is C.