The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) was constituted on 6 March 2001 with the appointment of Justice Arvind Sawant from Bombay High Court[2] as the first Chairperson along with Dr.Vijay Chitnis and Shri.
M. R. Patil as the supporting members of the commission.
[3] In January 2021, Tukaram Mundhe appointed as Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission secretary[4] According to TPHRA, 1993[5] (with amendment act 2006), the commission is entitled to perform any of the following functions: It is clarified that though the Commission has the power to inquire in violation of human rights (or instigation thereof) by a public servant.
Instances where the human rights are violated by any individual citizen then the Commission can intervene, if there is failure or negligence on the part of a public servant to prevent any such violation.