The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) is a statutory body established under the Protection of Human Rights Act of 1993 to safeguard and promote human rights at the state level in India.
The major functions of the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) are: To inquire into any violation of human rights or negligence in the prevention of such violation by a public servant, either suo motu or on a petition presented to it or on an order of a court.