Department of Minority Affairs

★ FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISION:

Rajasthan State commission for Minorities shall perform all or any of the following functions, namely:-

a. Evaluate the progress of the development of Minorities under the Union and States.

b. Monitor the working of the safeguards provided in the Constitution and in laws enacted by Parliament and the State Legislatures.

c. Make recommendations for the effective implementation of safeguards for the protection of the interests of Minorities by the Central Governments or the State Governments.

d. Look into specific complaints regarding deprivation of rights and safeguards of the Minorities and take up such matters with the appropriate authorities.

f. Conduct studies, research and analysis on the issues relating to socio-economic and educational development of Minorities.

g. Suggest appropriate measures in respect of any Minority to be undertaken by the Central Government or the State Governments.

h. Make periodical or special reports to the Central Government on any matter pertaining to Minorities and in particular the difficulties confronted by them.

i. Any other matter which may be referred to it by the Central Government.

★ COMMISSION TO HAVE POWERS OF CIVIL COURT:

The Commission shall have all the powers of a civil court trying a suit and, in particular, in respect of the following matters, namely:-

a. Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of India and examining him on oath.

b. Requiring the discovery and production of any document.

c. Receiving evidence on affidavit.

d. Requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office.

e. Issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses and documents.

f. Any other matter which may be prescribed.

Every proceedings before the commission shall be deemed to be judicial proceddingswithinthe meting of section 193 and 228 as also for the purpose of section 196 of the Indian panel code 1860(Central Act 45of 1860) and the commsion shall be deemed to be a Civil Court for all the purpose of section 195 and chapter XXVI of the code of criminal Procedure 1974(Central Act 2of 1974).

State Government may from time to time consult the commission on major policy matters affecting to minorities.

Nodal Officer : Sh.BABU LAL JAT, Secretary
Phone : 141-2227100, 2227437Toll Free No. : 18001806321 Email: cmc.rmsc@rajasthan.gov.in
Address : 8308, SSO Building, Government Secretariat, C-Scheme, Jaipur-302001
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