State Human Rights Commissions — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Nilabati Behera vs. State of Orissa

1993

This landmark Supreme Court judgment established the principle of compensation for human rights violations and recognized the role of human rights commissions in recommending…

D.K. Basu vs. State of West Bengal

1997

This judgment established comprehensive guidelines for arrest and detention procedures, significantly expanding the scope of SHRC oversight over police actions. The court…

People's Union for Civil Liberties vs. State of Maharashtra

2014

This case clarified the relationship between SHRCs and other investigative agencies, establishing that human rights commissions can conduct parallel inquiries even when other…