(6) …….. (7) ……… Article 32: Right to Constitutional Remedies 1. The right to move the Supreme Court by appropriate proceedings for the enforcement of the rights conferred by this part is guaranteed. 2. The Supreme Court shall have power to issue directions or orders or Writs, including Writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, probation, quo warranto, and certiorari, whichever may be appropriate for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by this part. 3. Without prejudice to the powers conferred on the Supreme Court by clauses (1) and (2), parliament may by law empower any other court to exercise within the local limits of its jurisdiction all or any of the powers exercisable by the Supreme Court under clause (2) 4. The right guaranteed by this article shall not be suspended except as otherwise provided for by this Constitution. Article 39 A The State shall secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice, on a basis of equal opportunity, and shall in particular, provide free legal aid by suitable legislation or schemes or in other way, to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic and other disabilities. 2. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 Sec. 2(1)(d) “Human Rights” means the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants and enforceable by Courts in India” Sec. 12 Functions of the Commission The Commission shall perform all or any of the following functions, namely: (a) inquire, suo motu or on a petition presented to it by a victim or any person on his behalf, into complaint of – (1) violation of human rights or abetment thereof; or (2) negligence in the prevention of such violation, by a public servant; 73

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