Human Rights: Promotion and Protection

The topic of ‘Human Rights’ has become so important in the contemporary world that almost every government, irrespective of its political and ideological philosophies, places topmost priority to the protection and promotion of human rights in its agenda of action plans. The present study analyses the concept of human rights, traces its genesis, discusses its evolutionary process in the global perspective and the Indian context, permeation of the human rights philosophy in the Indian legal system. Provisions of the Indian Constitution which deal with different aspects of Human Rights philosophy have been highlighted. Mention has also been made of some of the important legislations enacted by the Indian Parliament which seek to protect and promote, human rights. The role of the Indian judiciary in developing human rights jurisprudence has been examined. A critical study of the protection of Human Rights Acts, 1993 has been made with a view to point out the defects and drawbacks in it.