With reference to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) consider the following statements: 

1. It can enquire into violations of human rights in respect of subjects mentioned in state list only. 

2. It can award monetary relief to the victims of human rights violations. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-Judicial Bodies

Statutory bodies

1. Statutory bodies are organizations established as per a statute or law. This means that some legislation passed in the Parliament or state legislatures gave rise to it, and gives it the necessary and relevant authority.

2. These bodies are under various degrees of control of the ministries.

3. The underlying legislation aim to bring these bodies under greater scrutiny and accountability.

4. The legislation also sets a clear objective and purpose to the organization.

Some important statutory bodies are:

(i) National Human Rights Commission

(ii) National Commission for Women

(iii) National Law Commission

(iv) National Green Tribunal

(v) National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Regulatory bodies

1. Regulatory bodies are public authorities or government agencies that perform the function of regulation and supervision.

2. Regulation involves controlling a sector or an activity by means of rules and regulations. These rules and regulations can be about day-to-day activities, quality, standards, punishments in case of non-compliance etc.

Examples of regulatory bodies are:

(i) Reserve Bank of India

(ii) Press Council of India

(iii) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority

(iv) Central pollution control board

(v) Securities and Exchange Board of India

(vi) Medical Council of India

Quasi-Judicial Bodies

1. Quasi-judicial bodies are organizations that have power to impose laws and interpret rules. This power is similar to that of a judicial body. However, quasi-judicial bodies are not full-fledged courts.

2. These bodies primarily operate in specific areas where technical domain expertise is required for interpreting and executing laws.

3. These bodies relieve the case burden on courts and also improves the professional expertise involved in cases pertaining to a certain sector.

4. Quasi-judicial bodies may or may not be statutory or regulatory bodies.

Examples of quasi-judical bodies are:

(i) Election Commission of India

(ii) Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

(iii) Intellectual Property Appellate Tribunal

(iv) National Green Tribunal