Human rights are derived from the principle of Natural Law. They reside inherently in the individual human being independent of, and even prior to his participation in the society. Consequently they are the result of recognition of the state, but they are logically independent of the legal system for their existence .On December 10, 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration itself state that to implement its provisions is not obligatory to the state parties. These may be taken to be the Directive Principles of International policy of the United Nations. In the Constitution of India, which came into force on 26th January, 1951, most of the rights enshrined in the universal Declaration of Human rights 1948 were incorporated. Human Rights as they are named in the Covenants have also been adopted as the law of India on Human Rights, as stated in the Protection of Human rights Act 1993.