New Delhi, July 8
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking directions to the Centre for setting up human rights courts in every district of the country as mandated under the Protection of Human Rights Act.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose issued notice to all 29 states on the plea. which also sought appointment of Special Public Prosecutors (SPPs) for conducting speedy trial of offences arising out of rights violation within a period of three months.
The petition filed by a law student, Bhavika Phore, sought directions to the Centre for providing sufficient and adequate funds for setting up of human rights court in all 725 districts in 29 states and seven UTs in a time-bound manner. She also sought instructions to registrars of all the high courts for the same. The plea also sought the Centre and the states to adhere with and implement the provisions of Sections 30 and 31 of the Protection of Human Rights Act.
Section 30 says the state government in concurrence of the CJ of the HC concerned will specify for each district a rights court whereas Section 31 provides for the state government to specify and appoint SPPs. — PTI
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