Case Law Analysis
|Jharkhand High Court
Section 18 PHRA, 1993 | Human Rights Commission Cannot Order Salary Deduction for Compensation: Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that the State Human Rights Commission lacks the power to direct salary deductions from public servants to enforce compensation orders, affirming that Section 18 of the PHRA only empowers it to make recommendations, not binding financial orders. This clarifies a critical jurisdictional boundary, protecting public servants from unilateral financial penalties imposed without statutory authority.