2003 INSC 0462
                                    SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

                                                Dilip K.Basu

                                                      Vs.

                                                State of W.B.

                                    (R.C.Lahoti and Ashok Bhan JJ.)

                                                 07.05.2003

                                                   ORDER

1. IT is pointed out that the State Human Rights Commission has been appointed and has
become functional in the state of U.P. The Registrar General shall write a letter to the
Secretary, U.P. State Human Rights Commission to confirm if the Commission has become
fully functional and whether it is getting all the required cooperation from the State of U.P.
for effective discharge of its statutory functions.

2. so far as the Committee appointed under the directions of this Court and headed by Justice
(Retd.) A.K. Srivastava is concerned; we do not deem it appropriate to dissolve that
Committee for the present. The said Committee shall continue with the investigation of such
incidents of human rights violation as have been detected by it so far and brought to the
notice of the Court. T State Government and its officials shall continue to extend their
cooperation, as may be required, and release the funds required by the Committee for
discharging its functions and for completing the investigations in the light of this order. The
investigations shall be completed and reports shall be submitted by the Committee to this
Court, a copy whereof shall also be forwarded to the State Human Rights commission.

3. Any fresh complaints of violations of human rights shall henceforth be brought to the
notice of the State Human Rights Commission.

Crl.MP No. 3986 of 2003

4. Issue notice.

5. Learned counsel for the applicant states that a complaint to the National Human Rights
Commission was made in August 2002 but the outcome thereof is still awaited. The
applicant is also at liberty to lodge a complaint with the U.P. State Human Rights
Commission which is now stated to be functional.

Crl.MP No.1560 of 2003 and contempt Petition No.2 of 2003

6. Adjourned.

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