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• Course Type: Certificate Course

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Course	Course Code	Duration (Hours)
Human Rights in India	SGC/ADPOS/HUM/2021	30

 

            The course provides a better understanding of the origin, evolution of rights and various steps taken by the national and international agencies for the protection and promotion of the Human Rights. This course also aims at comprehensive knowledge of the concept in the Indian context through dealing with various Human Rights movements. Some of the debates prompt us to consider that there is no settled way of understanding concepts and that in the light of new insights and challenges which help the students for the better understanding of Human Rights.

Module  I

1. Meaning of Human Rights. 
2. II. Evolution of Human Rights.                           (10 Hours)

Module II

1. The International Covenants on Human Rights. 
2.  The UDHR, the International Covenant on Civil, Economic and Political Rights. 
3. International Covenants on Women Children and Minorities.        (10 Hours)

 Module III

1. Human Rights in India.
2. Constitutional provisions; Fundamental Rights; Directive principles of State Policy. 
3. Public Interest Litigation; Right to information Act; Protection of Civil Rights Act;
4. National/State Human Rights Commissions.                 (10  Hours)

 

References 

 

• Andrew Vincent (2010): The Politics of Human Rights, New Delhi: Oxford University Press. 
• Asha Bajpai (2003): Child Rights in India: Law, Policy and Practice, New Delhi: Oxford University Press. 
• B. Rajkumar, (2011): Corruption and Human Rights in India, New Delhi: Oxford University Press D.D Basu (1994): Human Rights in Constitutional Law, Nagpur: Wadhwa and Co. 
• D.D. Basu (2002): Introduction to the Constitution of India, New Delhi: Wadhwa and Company Law Publishers.
• H. Lauterpacht, (1978): International Bill of the Rights of the Man, New York: Columbia University Press. 
• H.R. Khanna (1978): Constitution and Civil Liberties, New Delhi: Radhakrishna Prakashan.
• Ian Brownlie (1971): Basic Documents on Human Rights, London: Oxford University Press. Justice Rajindar Justice Rajindar Justice Rajindar Sachar, (2004): Human Rights: Perspectives and Challenges, New Delhi: Gyan Publishing House.
• M.V Pylee (1977): Constitutional Government in India, New Delhi: Asia Publishing House.