{"id":194443,"date":"2018-03-26T14:36:19","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T09:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=194443"},"modified":"2018-03-26T14:36:19","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T09:06:19","slug":"penalty-imposed-by-human-rights-commission-quashed-by-hc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2018\/03\/26\/penalty-imposed-by-human-rights-commission-quashed-by-hc\/","title":{"rendered":"Penalty imposed by Human Rights Commission quashed by HC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Karnataka High Court:<\/strong> A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vineet Kothari, J., decided a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, wherein the Court quashed the penalty imposed by the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission upon the petitioner-Inspector of Police; holding such power to be ultra vires.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A penalty of Rupees Ten thousand was imposed on the petitioner on the ground of service deficiency in arresting two juveniles and producing them as adults before the competent court instead of the Juvenile Justice Board. Learned counsel for the petitioner argued that Section 18 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, permits the Human Rights Commission only to recommend the government or authority concerned to make payment of compensation to the victim or his family. However, vide the impugned order, the Commission imposed a penalty of Rupees Ten thousand and further directed it to be deducted from salary of the petitioner. The counsel prayed for quashing of the said order.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The High Court perused the record and considered the submissions made on behalf of the parties. The Court also perused Section 18 of the said Act and found favour with the contentions of learned counsel for the petitioner mentioned hereinabove. The Court was of the opinion that the impugned order passed by the Commission could not be construed to be in the nature of mere recommendations as envisaged in the section. On the contrary, it imposed penalty and directed its recovery from the petitioner, which power is not conferred to the Commission under Section 18 of the Act.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consequently, the Court allowed the writ petition and quashed the impugned order. [Venkatesh v. 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