What is important in Section 12 in The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 ?
What is important in Section 12 in The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 12. Functions of the Commission.—The Commission shall perform all or any of the following functions, namely:— (a) Inquire, suo-motu or on a petition presented to it by a victim or any person on his behalf 1[or on a direction or order of any court], into complaint of— (i) Violation of human rights or abetment thereof; or (ii) Negligence in the prevention of such violation, by a public servant; (b) intervene in any proceeding involving any allegation of violation of human rights pending before a court with the approval of such court; 2[(c) visit, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, any jail or other institution under the control of the State Government, where persons are detained or lodged for purposes of treatment, reformation or protection, for the study of the living conditions of the inmates thereof and make recommendations thereon to the Government;] 2[...