Centre gets SC notice on human rights courts

Appearing for the NGO,advocate Ajit Kumar Gupta sought the court’s intervention,contending that the Centre and state governments had failed to frame rules and regulations for the functioning of the human rights courts,making them virtually defunct.

The PIL referred to Section 30 of the Protection of the Human Right Act,which envisaged the notification of such courts for the purpose of providing a speedy trial of the offences for the violation of human rights.

“Many states,including Uttar Pradesh,notified one such court in each district. However,an ambiguity remains as to the precise nature of the offences that should be tried in such courts and other details regarding conduct of their business,” they said.

The PIL urged the apex court to issue directions to the Centre to frame the rules and regulations regarding the powers,jurisdiction and functioning of the human rights courts,pointing to the fact that an ambiguity remained as to the precise nature of the offences that should be tried in such courts and other details regarding conduct of their business.

“Human beings of India are victims of arbitrary and discriminatory standpoints taken by such courts in the absence of the rules and regulations to conduct their duties,” the PIL added.