सव भव तु सिखनः ु Annual Report 2022-23 retrieval of data, submission of reports online by the authori es and serves as an important tool in speedy decision-making and redressal of grievances. The focal point of NHRC (Mobile No. 9999393570) had constant interac on with State government officials for be er protec on of human rights of the human rights defenders. 4.1.2 Inves ga on Division: The Inves ga on Division is headed by an officer of the rank of Director General of Police, assisted by one Deputy Inspector General and four Senior Superintendents of Police. Each Senior Superintendent of Police heads a group of i nve s ga ve o ffi c e rs ( co m p r i s i n g D e p u t y Superintendents of Police and Inspectors). The func oning of Inves ga on Division is analy cal and mul - dimensional and it carries out the following ac vi es: i.) The Inves ga on Division conducts spot enquiries and recommends suitable ac on in cases revealing human rights viola ons. The Commission orders a Spot Enquiry in a range of cases concerning serious viola on of human rights by public authori es–from illegal deten on, extrajudicial killings, etc. by the police to lack of facili es in a hospital leading to unnatural deaths or cases of bonded labour. Spot enquiries enhance the confidence of the general public too and ins ll their faith in NHRC's role in the protec on of Human Rights. The Inves ga on Division also gives its comments/observa ons, whenever sought, in the cases of advice/analysis, besides monitoring of cases whenever referred to. ii.) As per the guidelines issued by the Commission to the State authori es, the la er are supposed to in mate the Commission in case of any death occurring in custody (whether in police or judicial custody) within 24 hours. The Division, on receiving such in ma ons, analyses the reports in order to find out if there was any human rights viola on involved. In order to make the analysis more professional and accurate, the opinion from forensic experts and doctors on the panel of NHRC is also sought. 12 iii.) The Commission has laid down detailed guidelines for such cases in which people/ extremists get killed during a police ac on, such as firing. The ma er is mandatorily to be reported to the Commission within 48 hours followed by detailed report, post-mortem reports, status of inves ga on by an independent agency, ballis cs report, magisterial enquiry reports, etc. Analysis of such incidents is done and the fallacies/ anomalies in such cases are presented before the Commission. iv.) The Division also calls upon different authori es to submit reports in “Fact Finding” Cases as directed by the Commission. The Division cri cally analyses these reports with a view to assist the Commission in deciding whether there is any viola on of Human Rights or not. In cases where reports received are misleading or not factual, the Commission orders a spot enquiry as well. v.) From the year 2007, the Division has taken the ini a ve of making a Rapid Ac on Cell (RAC) func onal in the Commission. Under RAC cases, the Division deals with cases which are of very urgent nature, e.g., the allega on may be regarding a child marriage likely to be performed the very next day, or the complainant fears that a rela ve or friend picked up by the police maybe killed in a false encounter. In all such cases, urgent follow-up is taken. It may require speaking to them personally over telephone to ascertain facts, faxing the complaint to various authori es for reference and asking them to send their replies expedi ously. vi.) There are a large number of complaints related to the living condi ons in the jails, shelter homes and other ins tu ons where persons are detained or lodged for the purpose of treatment, reforma on or protec on. The Officers visit jails, shelter homes and other ins tu ons in different States as and when directed by the Commission and submit reports presen ng the facts of specific allega ons or the general condi on of prisoners or inmates with regard to their human rights. Chapter 4 - Administration Governance and Resource Allocation/ Divisions, Finances & Languages