All rights relating to the life, liberty equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants and enforceable by courts in India.

MATTERS NOT COVERED IN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION

1. Commission shall not inquire into any matter after the expiry of one year from the date on which the act constituting violation of human rights is alleged to have been committed.

2. Commission shall not inquire into any matter which is pending before any other commission duly constituted under law. For the time being in force.

3. Matters which are vague or anonymous

4. Matters of frivolous or trivial nature

5. Personal matters like disputes between landlord and tenant, conjugal disputes, disputes relating to property inheritance, partitions etc.

6. Violation of human rights by members of Central Armed Forces (they may be looked into by the National Human Rights Commission under section 19 of the Act)

7. When allegations are not against any public servant of the State Government.

8. When allegations do not make out any specific violation of human rights.

9. When matter is covered by a judicial verdict/decision of the state Commission

10. When the matter is outside the purview of the State Commission on any other ground.