Human rights are fundamental, inalienable, natural rights which are essential and basic to all human beings. The term implies a number of sensitive issues in its practicality and entirety. Any kind of pain, grievance or hurt to a human being can be called human right violation in its broadest sense. How these rights came to be called human rights, how they are given legal sanction, how their violation occurs and what legal actions follow are the issues which are dealt with in the present book.

The book describes various human rights concerning women, children, weaker sections of society, agricultural and general workers, villagers, patients, criminals, inter alia numerous other categories of people both in legal as well as constitutional perspectives. It also elucidates on various enactments and schemes for the amelioration and welfare of the people whose human rights are violated or will be violated due to change in scenario.