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Human rights though defined variously by different scholars the main stress is on the rights of human beings to live the life with dignity. In the Preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights it is said, “Recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of the freedom, justice and peace in the world” (Dev et al., (ed) 1996, p.27). Section 2(d) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, says “Human rights mean the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individuals guaranteed by the constitution or embodied in International Covenants, Conventions and Treaties to which India is a party” (in Sharma, G. 2003, pp.722&723).
