FORMED under this act.It was established in conformity with the Paris Principles.NHRC INVESTIGATES grievances regarding violation of human rights wither suo moto or on receiving a petition.Section 2 deals with important definitions of the act, some of them are as below-Section Definitions2d“human rights” means the rights RELATING to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants and enforceable by courts in India.2e“Human Rights Court” means the Human Rights Court specified under section 30.2h “National Commission for Minorities” means the National Commission for Minorities constituted under section 3 of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 19922m“Public servant” shall have the meaning assigned to it in section 21 of the Indian PENAL Code.2l“PRESCRIBED” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.