Last week, Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that Human Rights Commissions were a recommendatory body that has no jurisdiction in ordering payment of compensation. Hon’ble Justice Sanjay Agarwal ruled that Section 18 of Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 would only empower a Commission to make recommendations and not adjudications. When the Bench was hearing, these
Human Rights Commissions Cannot Direct Payment of Compensation, Only Recommendation Can be Given
