Gujarat High Court Quashes Human Rights Commission Proceedings in Private Property Dispute

The Gujarat High Court quashed proceedings initiated by the State Human Rights Commission in a family property dispute over agricultural land in Gandhinagar.

The Court held that a claim for a share in property cannot be treated as a human rights violation under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.

It observed that the dispute was already pending before a civil court and involved private parties, and that the Commission had exceeded its jurisdiction by issuing summons and warrants.

The Court also laid down guidelines to prevent jurisdictional overreach and parallel proceedings in civil matters.

[Mahendra Shanabhai Patel & Ors. v. The District Magistrate & Ors.]