NHRC, India the latter are supposed to intimate the Commission in case of any death occurring in custody (whether in police or judicial custody) within 24 hours. The Investigation Division, on receiving such intimations, analyses the reports in order to find out if there was any human rights violation involved. In order to make the analysis more professional and accurate, the Investigation Division seeks opinion from forensic experts and doctors on the panel of NHRC. 4.4.3 Deaths in the course of Police Firing/Encounters: The Commission has laid down detailed guidelines for such cases in which people/extremists get killed during a police action, such as firing. The matter is mandatorily to be reported to the Commission within 48 hours followed by detailed report, post-mortem reports, status of investigation by an independent agency, ballistics report, magisterial enquiry reports, etc. The Investigation Division is entrusted with the work of analysis of such incidents and brings out the fallacies/anomalies, in such cases before the Commission. 4.4.4 Fact Finding Cases: The Investigation Division also calls upon different authorities to submit reports in “Fact Finding” Cases as directed by the Commission. The Investigation Division critically analyses these reports with a view to assist the Commission in deciding whether there is any violation of Human Rights or not. In cases where reports received are misleading or not factual, the Commission orders a spot enquiry as well. 4.4.5 Rapid Action Cell: From the year 2007, the Investigation Division has taken the initiative of making a Rapid Action Cell (RAC) functional in the Commission. Under RAC cases, the Investigation Division deals with cases which are of a very urgent nature, e.g., the allegation may be regarding a child marriage likely to be performed the very next day or else the complainant fears that a relative or friend picked up by the police maybe killed in a false encounter. In all such cases, the Investigation Division takes up urgent follow up required by the Commission. It may require speaking to them personally over telephone to ascertain facts, faxing the complaint to various authorities for reference and asking them to send their replies expeditiously–all these actions are performed by the Investigation Division. 4.4.6 Visits to places of detention: There are a large number of complaints related to the living conditions in the jails, shelter homes and other institutions where persons are detained or lodged for the purpose of treatment, reformation or protection. The Investigation Officers of the Investigation Division visit Jails, Shelter Homes and other institutions in different States as and when directed by the Commission and submit reports presenting the facts of specific allegations or the general condition of prisoners or inmates with regard to their human rights. 4.5 Policy Research, Projects and Programmes Division (PRP&P): The Division undertakes and promotes research on human rights and organises conferences, seminars and workshops on important human rights issues. Whenever the Commission, on the basis of its hearings, deliberations or otherwise, arrives at a conclusion that a particular subject is of importance, it is converted into a project/programme tobe dealt with by the PRP&P Division. Besides, it reviews policies, laws, treaties and other international instruments in force for the protection and promotion of human ANNUAL REPORT 30 2021-22