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20-03-2020
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A A L Y S A L I N S
20- M A R C H - 20 20
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News Articles
Page Number* 
C H B T D
1
Giving Human Rights Commissions more teeth (Editorial)
10 8 8 8 10
2
As plea fails, 4 Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged 1, 12 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 12
3
Italy overtakes China’s virus death toll
14 12 12 12 14
4
IBA frames business continuity plan for banks
15 13 13 13 15
5
IndiGo announces pay cut for its employees
15 13 13 13 15
6
It may take 6 months for normalcy: CII
15 13 13 13 15
7
Real estate sector likely to suffer big jolt
15 13 13 13 15
8
Retailers face large-scale closures amid COVID-19 alert
15 13 13 13 15
9
Crisil cuts FY21 GDP growth forecast to 5.2%
15 13 13 13 15
10
Woman, mother-in-law held for poisoning child
1 - - - -
11
Practice cum Revision - MCQs
The Hindu News Analysis – 20
th
March 2020 
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20-03-2020
1
A A L Y S A L I N S
20- M A R C H - 20 20
S. 
No
News Articles
Page Number* 
C H B T D
1
Giving Human Rights Commissions more teeth (Editorial)
10 8 8 8 10
2
As plea fails, 4 Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged 1, 12 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 12
3
Italy overtakes China’s virus death toll
14 12 12 12 14
4
IBA frames business continuity plan for banks
15 13 13 13 15
5
IndiGo announces pay cut for its employees
15 13 13 13 15
6
It may take 6 months for normalcy: CII
15 13 13 13 15
7
Real estate sector likely to suffer big jolt
15 13 13 13 15
8
Retailers face large-scale closures amid COVID-19 alert
15 13 13 13 15
9
Crisil cuts FY21 GDP growth forecast to 5.2%
15 13 13 13 15
10
Woman, mother-in-law held for poisoning child
1 - - - -
11
Practice cum Revision - MCQs
The Hindu News Analysis – 20
th
March 2020 
20-03-2020
2
Election Commission
Lokpal
Central Bureau of Investigation
Reserve Bank of India 
National Statistics Commission
National Human Rights Commission 
Information Commission
Commissions for various marginalised 
groups
Independent bodies tasked with the protection of key constitutional values
Fourth Branch Institutions
Central Vigilance Commission 
Comptroller & Auditor General 
Attorney General 
Public Service Commissions 
University Grants Commission
Finance Commission
Niti Aayog
Media regulators
Others
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20-03-2020
1
A A L Y S A L I N S
20- M A R C H - 20 20
S. 
No
News Articles
Page Number* 
C H B T D
1
Giving Human Rights Commissions more teeth (Editorial)
10 8 8 8 10
2
As plea fails, 4 Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged 1, 12 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 12
3
Italy overtakes China’s virus death toll
14 12 12 12 14
4
IBA frames business continuity plan for banks
15 13 13 13 15
5
IndiGo announces pay cut for its employees
15 13 13 13 15
6
It may take 6 months for normalcy: CII
15 13 13 13 15
7
Real estate sector likely to suffer big jolt
15 13 13 13 15
8
Retailers face large-scale closures amid COVID-19 alert
15 13 13 13 15
9
Crisil cuts FY21 GDP growth forecast to 5.2%
15 13 13 13 15
10
Woman, mother-in-law held for poisoning child
1 - - - -
11
Practice cum Revision - MCQs
The Hindu News Analysis – 20
th
March 2020 
20-03-2020
2
Election Commission
Lokpal
Central Bureau of Investigation
Reserve Bank of India 
National Statistics Commission
National Human Rights Commission 
Information Commission
Commissions for various marginalised 
groups
Independent bodies tasked with the protection of key constitutional values
Fourth Branch Institutions
Central Vigilance Commission 
Comptroller & Auditor General 
Attorney General 
Public Service Commissions 
University Grants Commission
Finance Commission
Niti Aayog
Media regulators
Others
20-03-2020
3
provides for the constitution of 
National Human Rights 
Commission at central level
State Human Rights Commissions 
at State level
Human Rights Courts
The Protection of Human Rights
Act, 1993
Powers of a civil court:
13. Powers relating to inquiries.—
(1) The Commission shall, while inquiring into complaints under 
this Act, have all the powers of a civil court trying a suit 
under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), and in 
particular in respect of the following matters, namely:—
(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses 
and examining them on oath; 
(b) discovery and production of any document; 
(c) receiving evidence on affidavits; 
(d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any 
court or office; 
(e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or 
documents; 
(f) any other matter which may be prescribed.
18. Steps during and after inquiry.—
The Commission may take any of the following steps during or upon the completion of an inquiry held under this Act, 
namely:—
(a) where the inquiry discloses the commission of violation of human rights or negligence in the prevention of violation 
of human rights or abetment thereof by a public servant, it may recommend to the concerned Government or 
authority—
i. to make payment of compensation or damages to the complainant or to the victim or the members of his family 
as the Commission may consider necessary; 
ii. to initiate proceedings for prosecution or such other suitable action as the Commission may deem fit against the 
concerned person or persons; (iii) to take such further action as it may think fit; 
iii. approach the Supreme Court or the High Court concerned for such directions, orders or writs as that Court may 
deem necessary; 
(c) recommend to the concerned Government or authority at any stage of the inquiry for the grant of such immediate 
interim relief to the victim or the members of his family as the Commission may consider necessary; 
(d) subject to the provisions of clause (e), provide a copy of the inquiry report to the petitioner or his representative; 
(e) the Commission shall send a copy of its inquiry report together with its recommendations to the concerned 
Government or authority and the concerned Government or authority shall, within a period of one month, or such 
further time as the Commission may allow, forward its comments on the report, including the action taken or 
proposed to be taken thereon, to the Commission; 
(f) the Commission shall publish its inquiry report together with the comments of the concerned Government or 
authority, if any, and the action taken or proposed to be taken by the concerned Government or authority on the 
recommendations of the Commission.]
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20-03-2020
1
A A L Y S A L I N S
20- M A R C H - 20 20
S. 
No
News Articles
Page Number* 
C H B T D
1
Giving Human Rights Commissions more teeth (Editorial)
10 8 8 8 10
2
As plea fails, 4 Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged 1, 12 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 12
3
Italy overtakes China’s virus death toll
14 12 12 12 14
4
IBA frames business continuity plan for banks
15 13 13 13 15
5
IndiGo announces pay cut for its employees
15 13 13 13 15
6
It may take 6 months for normalcy: CII
15 13 13 13 15
7
Real estate sector likely to suffer big jolt
15 13 13 13 15
8
Retailers face large-scale closures amid COVID-19 alert
15 13 13 13 15
9
Crisil cuts FY21 GDP growth forecast to 5.2%
15 13 13 13 15
10
Woman, mother-in-law held for poisoning child
1 - - - -
11
Practice cum Revision - MCQs
The Hindu News Analysis – 20
th
March 2020 
20-03-2020
2
Election Commission
Lokpal
Central Bureau of Investigation
Reserve Bank of India 
National Statistics Commission
National Human Rights Commission 
Information Commission
Commissions for various marginalised 
groups
Independent bodies tasked with the protection of key constitutional values
Fourth Branch Institutions
Central Vigilance Commission 
Comptroller & Auditor General 
Attorney General 
Public Service Commissions 
University Grants Commission
Finance Commission
Niti Aayog
Media regulators
Others
20-03-2020
3
provides for the constitution of 
National Human Rights 
Commission at central level
State Human Rights Commissions 
at State level
Human Rights Courts
The Protection of Human Rights
Act, 1993
Powers of a civil court:
13. Powers relating to inquiries.—
(1) The Commission shall, while inquiring into complaints under 
this Act, have all the powers of a civil court trying a suit 
under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), and in 
particular in respect of the following matters, namely:—
(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses 
and examining them on oath; 
(b) discovery and production of any document; 
(c) receiving evidence on affidavits; 
(d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any 
court or office; 
(e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or 
documents; 
(f) any other matter which may be prescribed.
18. Steps during and after inquiry.—
The Commission may take any of the following steps during or upon the completion of an inquiry held under this Act, 
namely:—
(a) where the inquiry discloses the commission of violation of human rights or negligence in the prevention of violation 
of human rights or abetment thereof by a public servant, it may recommend to the concerned Government or 
authority—
i. to make payment of compensation or damages to the complainant or to the victim or the members of his family 
as the Commission may consider necessary; 
ii. to initiate proceedings for prosecution or such other suitable action as the Commission may deem fit against the 
concerned person or persons; (iii) to take such further action as it may think fit; 
iii. approach the Supreme Court or the High Court concerned for such directions, orders or writs as that Court may 
deem necessary; 
(c) recommend to the concerned Government or authority at any stage of the inquiry for the grant of such immediate 
interim relief to the victim or the members of his family as the Commission may consider necessary; 
(d) subject to the provisions of clause (e), provide a copy of the inquiry report to the petitioner or his representative; 
(e) the Commission shall send a copy of its inquiry report together with its recommendations to the concerned 
Government or authority and the concerned Government or authority shall, within a period of one month, or such 
further time as the Commission may allow, forward its comments on the report, including the action taken or 
proposed to be taken thereon, to the Commission; 
(f) the Commission shall publish its inquiry report together with the comments of the concerned Government or 
authority, if any, and the action taken or proposed to be taken by the concerned Government or authority on the 
recommendations of the Commission.]
20-03-2020
4
Interpretation of the word recommend
The Madras High Court will decide whether 
recommendations. made by the Human 
Rights Commissions are binding or not
Different interpretation by the smaller 
benches
Recommendations - not binding ; to 
be taken in ordinary sense.
Would be explicitly mentioned if the 
intention was to make the 
recommendations binding. 
18(e) the Commission shall send a copy of its inquiry 
report together with its recommendations to 
the concerned Government or authority and 
the concerned Government or authority shall, 
within a period of one month, or such further 
time as the Commission may allow, forward its 
comments on the report, including the action 
taken or proposed to be taken thereon, to the 
Commission; 
Editorial – Context:
1. Constitutional Commitment of the human rights 
commissions
human rights - rights of an individual guaranteed by 
the Constitution
Will be defeated if the left to the discretion of the 
concerned governments or authorities
“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;
2. Human Rights Commissions 
have the powers of a civil 
court
Findings - Quasi-judicial; 
hence the recommendations 
have to be binding
Author.s Argument - Recommendations Should be 
made binding
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20-03-2020
1
A A L Y S A L I N S
20- M A R C H - 20 20
S. 
No
News Articles
Page Number* 
C H B T D
1
Giving Human Rights Commissions more teeth (Editorial)
10 8 8 8 10
2
As plea fails, 4 Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged 1, 12 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 12
3
Italy overtakes China’s virus death toll
14 12 12 12 14
4
IBA frames business continuity plan for banks
15 13 13 13 15
5
IndiGo announces pay cut for its employees
15 13 13 13 15
6
It may take 6 months for normalcy: CII
15 13 13 13 15
7
Real estate sector likely to suffer big jolt
15 13 13 13 15
8
Retailers face large-scale closures amid COVID-19 alert
15 13 13 13 15
9
Crisil cuts FY21 GDP growth forecast to 5.2%
15 13 13 13 15
10
Woman, mother-in-law held for poisoning child
1 - - - -
11
Practice cum Revision - MCQs
The Hindu News Analysis – 20
th
March 2020 
20-03-2020
2
Election Commission
Lokpal
Central Bureau of Investigation
Reserve Bank of India 
National Statistics Commission
National Human Rights Commission 
Information Commission
Commissions for various marginalised 
groups
Independent bodies tasked with the protection of key constitutional values
Fourth Branch Institutions
Central Vigilance Commission 
Comptroller & Auditor General 
Attorney General 
Public Service Commissions 
University Grants Commission
Finance Commission
Niti Aayog
Media regulators
Others
20-03-2020
3
provides for the constitution of 
National Human Rights 
Commission at central level
State Human Rights Commissions 
at State level
Human Rights Courts
The Protection of Human Rights
Act, 1993
Powers of a civil court:
13. Powers relating to inquiries.—
(1) The Commission shall, while inquiring into complaints under 
this Act, have all the powers of a civil court trying a suit 
under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), and in 
particular in respect of the following matters, namely:—
(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses 
and examining them on oath; 
(b) discovery and production of any document; 
(c) receiving evidence on affidavits; 
(d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any 
court or office; 
(e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or 
documents; 
(f) any other matter which may be prescribed.
18. Steps during and after inquiry.—
The Commission may take any of the following steps during or upon the completion of an inquiry held under this Act, 
namely:—
(a) where the inquiry discloses the commission of violation of human rights or negligence in the prevention of violation 
of human rights or abetment thereof by a public servant, it may recommend to the concerned Government or 
authority—
i. to make payment of compensation or damages to the complainant or to the victim or the members of his family 
as the Commission may consider necessary; 
ii. to initiate proceedings for prosecution or such other suitable action as the Commission may deem fit against the 
concerned person or persons; (iii) to take such further action as it may think fit; 
iii. approach the Supreme Court or the High Court concerned for such directions, orders or writs as that Court may 
deem necessary; 
(c) recommend to the concerned Government or authority at any stage of the inquiry for the grant of such immediate 
interim relief to the victim or the members of his family as the Commission may consider necessary; 
(d) subject to the provisions of clause (e), provide a copy of the inquiry report to the petitioner or his representative; 
(e) the Commission shall send a copy of its inquiry report together with its recommendations to the concerned 
Government or authority and the concerned Government or authority shall, within a period of one month, or such 
further time as the Commission may allow, forward its comments on the report, including the action taken or 
proposed to be taken thereon, to the Commission; 
(f) the Commission shall publish its inquiry report together with the comments of the concerned Government or 
authority, if any, and the action taken or proposed to be taken by the concerned Government or authority on the 
recommendations of the Commission.]
20-03-2020
4
Interpretation of the word recommend
The Madras High Court will decide whether 
recommendations. made by the Human 
Rights Commissions are binding or not
Different interpretation by the smaller 
benches
Recommendations - not binding ; to 
be taken in ordinary sense.
Would be explicitly mentioned if the 
intention was to make the 
recommendations binding. 
18(e) the Commission shall send a copy of its inquiry 
report together with its recommendations to 
the concerned Government or authority and 
the concerned Government or authority shall, 
within a period of one month, or such further 
time as the Commission may allow, forward its 
comments on the report, including the action 
taken or proposed to be taken thereon, to the 
Commission; 
Editorial – Context:
1. Constitutional Commitment of the human rights 
commissions
human rights - rights of an individual guaranteed by 
the Constitution
Will be defeated if the left to the discretion of the 
concerned governments or authorities
“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;
2. Human Rights Commissions 
have the powers of a civil 
court
Findings - Quasi-judicial; 
hence the recommendations 
have to be binding
Author.s Argument - Recommendations Should be 
made binding
20-03-2020
5
Practice Question – Prelims
Q. Consider the following statements regarding
the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
1. The National Human Rights Commission
has the powers of a civil court.
2. The concerned government needs to
forward the comments and the actions
taken on the recommendations of the
National Human Rights Commission
compulsorily.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2