National human rights commission and human rights in India

The idea of Human Rights is as old as the state itself. Human Rights are, therefore those rights which belong to an individual as a consequence of being human. They cover legal rights and fundamental rights which are protected by different bodies like a pluralist and accountable parliament, an executive who is ultimately subject to the authority of elected representatives, and independent impartial judiciary. Besides, National Human Rights Commission has been perceived as an alternative mean to protect human rights. The Commission is vested with the wide-ranging powers relating to inquiries and investigations for the protection of an individual human rights. This work is an attempt to study the role of National Human Rights Commission in this perspective.