How to Register Your Complaint with National Human Rights Commission India

The National Human Rights Commission India (NHRC) is a government authorized body. It was established on October 12, 1993, under the provisions of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. The purpose of establishing the NHRC is to protect human rights and prevent incidents of human rights violations in India. The NHRC consists of a Chairperson and few other members who are appointed by the President of India.

How to Register Your Complaint with National Human Rights Commission India

Here are some guidelines on how to register a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission India:

• A complaint may be lodged with the NHRC by a victim or by anyone else on behalf of the victim.
• The complaint should be drafted in Hindi or English or in any other language included in the eighth schedule of Indian Constitution.
• You may file a complaint by sending it via post or you may fax it at 91-11-23382911/23382734 or you can also email your complaint at covdnhrc@nic.in
• Only one set of complaint is required to be submitted to the NHRC. No fee is charged on such complaints.
• A complaint is accepted, only if it reveals an incident of human rights violations or abetment thereof or negligence on the part of a public servant to prevent such violations.
• The jurisdiction of the NHRC is limited to complaints of human rights violations that are commissioned within one year of receipt of the complaint.
• The documents in support of the accusations that are submitted along with the complaint should be legible.
• You should mention the name, age, gender, religion, address of the victim and the name of the district and state where the incident took place, other details and the date of the incident.
• It is advisable to submit the complaint in the prescribed format. You may download the format fromhttp://nhrc.nic.in/Documents/Compformat.pdf
• You may file an online complaint at http://164.100.51.57/HRComplaint/pub/NewHRComplaint.aspx

The following types of complaints are not addressed by the NHRC:

• Complaints pertaining to sub-judice matters, namely cases that are already being heard in a court of law.
• Complaints regarding incidents which occurred more than one year before the filing of complaints.
• Complaints which are vague, false and anonymous.
• Complaint regarding service matters.