QUESTION 12
GS2
15 marks
Though the Human Rights Commissions have contributed immensely to the protection of human rights in India, yet they have failed to assert themselves against the mighty and powerful. Analyzing their structural and practical limitations, suggest remedial measures.
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Analyse why NHRC and SHRCs, despite their work, are weak against the powerful, and suggest remedies.
Analyse + SuggestBreak it into parts, show how the parts connect, and judge which matter most. Propose specific, workable measures.
Demand-wise check
- 1Contributions: custodial death inquiries, Punjab mass cremations, bonded labour, prison reforms≈50 words
- 2Structural limits: recommendatory powers, cannot probe armed forces directly, one-year limitation, dependence on government staff and funds, appointments of retired officials≈50 words
- 3Practical limits: backlog, poor compliance, GANHRI accreditation deferred (2023)≈50 words
- 4Remedies: binding powers, independent investigators, wider membership, time-bound compliance≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
ContributionsStructural limitsPractical limitsRemediesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Not separating structural and practical limitations as asked
- Remedies without linking to each limitation
Draw this
- Table: limitation → remedy
Value addition
- LawSection 36(2) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 bars NHRC from inquiring into matters more than one year old; Section 19 limits its role on armed forces to seeking reports.PHRA, 1993
- FactGANHRI deferred NHRC's 'A' status re-accreditation in 2023, citing independence and diversity concerns.GANHRI Sub-Committee on Accreditation
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 38 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 44 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Ritika Chitlangia · Page 44 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
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