Stay up to date on the state of human rights in India with the latest research, campaigns and education material from Amnesty International. An Act to provide for the constitution of a National Human Rights.Commission, State Human Rights Commissions in States and Human Rights. The National Human Rights Commission or NHRC is a standalone entity of the Government of India with the mission of promoting and protecting human rights. Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction. In this column, a brief report on an important judgment of the Supreme Court of India will be given, which has a bearing on human rights. According to the India Justice Report 2020, one in four court cases have been pending for more than five years. 3.1 The Constitution which lays down the basic structure of a nation's polity is built on the foundations of certain fundamental values. Down to its bare bones, this appeal turns upon the interface of the Civil.