"This is an issue to keep the political conflict aside and think of doing good for those who are suffering. Even the NHRC says set up rights commission in states," a bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said when the Centre and Delhi government were questioning the jurisdiction of each other over the issue.
The bench, also comprising justices R Banumathi and U U Lalit, said "Even if there is a political controversy, it has to be resolved legally" as human rights is very serious issue.
It asked both the Centre and the Delhi government to examine the issue of setting up the state human rights body for people in Delhi saying "everyone should have access to Human Rights Commission. At least people should go to the nearest commission."
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When Rohatgi was referring to the Constitutional Provision to buttress that Delhi was a Union Territory despite having elected government, the bench asked why can't the expression state fit for it.
"Can't it be that the expression state be extended to NCT government when Delhi has a High Court, it has its own public service commission and also state election commission? Carving out other institution is constitutionally provided then why not state human rights commission.