law: Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 
  
  19.Procedure with respect to armed forces.-
  (1)
  
  Notwithstanding anything contained in this act, while dealing with complaints
  
  of violation of human rights by members of the armed forces, the commission
  
  shall adopt the following procedure, namely:-
  (a) it may, either on its own motion or on receipt of a petition, seek a
  
  report form the Central Government;
  (b) after the receipt of the report, it may, either not proceed with the
  
  complaint or, as the case may be, make its recommendations to that Government.
  (2)
  
  The Central Government shall inform the Commission of the action taken on the
  
  recommendations within three months or such further time as the commission may
  
  allow.
  (3) The Commission shall publish its report together with its recommendations
  
  made to the central Government and the action taken by that Government on such
  
  recommendations.
  (4) The Commission shall provide a copy of the report published under
  
  sub-section (3) to the petitioner or his representative.