According to the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, who can be appointed as a Chairperson of NHRC?
A person who has been Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India
An eminent jurist who has outstanding knowledge of Human Rights matters
A sitting High Court Chief Justice
The seniormost member of the National Human Rights Commission
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2021
According to Section 3 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) shall be a person who has been a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. The Act was amended in 2019 to allow a person who has been a Judge of the Supreme Court also to be eligible, but the original 1993 Act and a primary eligibility criterion remains a former Chief Justice of India. Option A directly reflects this specific requirement for the Chairperson post in the 1993 Act.
The Chairperson of the NHRC, as per the 1993 Act, must have held the position of Chief Justice of India.