HUMAN RIGHTS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN INDIA -

A STUDY

Dissertation Submitted to University of Madras in partial fulfillment of the

requirements for the award of the degree of

MASTER OF LAW
IN
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND LEGAL ORDER

BY
RAATHAI S YADAV
REG.NO.32618103

Under the guidance and supervision of

Dr. B. Venugopal Ph.D.,

Professor and Head

Department of Legal Studies

University of Madras

Chennai-600005

September, 2020
 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that this dissertation titled, “Human Rights and Corporate

Responsibility in India - A Study”, submitted to the University of Madras for the

completion of M.L. degree, is a record of original, independent bonafide record of work

done by the candidate RAATHAI S YADAV, under my guidance and supervision.

Chennai

Date

Guide and Supervisor

Prof. Dr. B. Venugopal, Ph.D.,

Head of the Department,
Department of Legal Studies,
University of Madras,
Chennai.
 DECLARATION

I hereby declare that this dissertation entitled, “Human Rights and Corporate Social

Responsibility in India - A Study”, submitted to the University of Madras as a part of

completion of M.L. Constitutional Law and Legal Order, under the guidance and

supervision of Prof. Dr. B. Venugopal, Head of the Department, Department of Legal

Studies is an original, bonafide work done by me and that it hasn’t formed the basis for

the award of any degree.

Chennai

Date:

Raathai S Yadav
 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

At the very outset I would like to express my deep gratitude and sincere thanks to the

Department of Legal Studies, University of Madras for giving me an opportunity to do

my Dissertation.

I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Prof. Dr. B. VENUGOPAL, Head of

Department, Department Of Legal Studies, University of Madras, Chennai, for his

immense help, support and guidance at every junction of the preparation of this

Dissertation. This Dissertation would not have been possible without his help and

academic assistance.

I am grateful to Asst. Prof. Rajashekar for his valuable guidance and the right direction in

successfully completion of my dissertation.

I am thankful for my Research Scholars Mrs. Nandhu and Mrs. Hemalatha for their

support and guidance.

I also want to take this opportunity to thank all the staffs of who helped in many ways. I

also thank the other staffs who were cooperating and helping.

I would also like to thank all my fellow classmates, who helped me in providing their

views and advice regarding the topic done in this Dissertation.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my family members, who were very

supportive and gave their piece of knowledge regarding the topic done in this

Dissertation.
 INDEX

1. CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1. INTRODUCTION
1.2. AIM
1.3. HYPOTHESIS
1.4. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1.5. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
1.6. SCHEME OF THE DISSERTATION

2. CHAPTER TWO: HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA

2.1. INTRODUCTION
2.2. HUMAN RIGHTS
2.3. EVOLUSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
2.4. UDHR
2.5. HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA
2.6. DEFINITIONS
2.7. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM
2.8. HUMAN RIGHTS AND BUSINESS
2.9. CONCLUSION

3. CHAPTER THREE: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN INDIA

3.1 INTRODUCTION
3.2. EVOLUTION OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN
INDIA.
3.3. DEFINITIONS
 3.4. CSR UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 2013
3.5. SCOPE
3.6. NEED FOR CSR
3.7. IMPORTANCE OF CSR
3.8. BENIFITS OF CSR
3.9. CONCLUSION

4. CHAPTER FOUR : ROLE OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

IN ENABLING HUMAN RIGHTS

4.1. INTRODUCTION
4.2. ROLE OF CSR IN WOMEN EMPOERMENT
4.3. ROLE OF CSR IN EDUCATION
4.4. ROLE OF CSR IN ENVIRONMENT
4.5. ANALYSIS OF CSR ACTIVITIES
4.5. CONCLUSION

5. CHAPTER FIVE : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS

5.1. OVERVIEW
5.2. SUGGESTION
5.3. CONCLUSION