Question

The Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission is appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee of certain persons. Who among the following is/are not part of that committee?

A. The Prime Minister

B. The Home Minister

C. Leader of the Opposition party in the Lok Sabha

D. Leader of the Opposition party in the Rajya Sabha

E. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

F. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha 

1. Only B
2. Only B and D
3. Only E and F
4. Only F

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Only F

The correct answer is Only F.

• The Chairperson and Members of the Commission are appointed by the President on the basis of recommendations of a Committee comprising:
  • The Prime Minister as the Chairperson,
  • The Speaker of Lok Sabha, 
  • The Home Minister,
  • The leaders of the opposition in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
  • The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha as Members. 

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• NHRC is a multi-member body that consists of a Chairman and seven other members.
• Out of the seven members, three are ex-officio members.
• Mr. Justice H.L. Dattu completed his tenure as the seventh Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India today on 2nd December 2020. 

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• National Human Rights Commission:
  • ​The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India was established on 12 October 1993.
  • The statute under which it is established is the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993 as amended by the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006.
  • It is in conformity with the Paris Principles, adopted at the first international workshop on national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights held in Paris in October 1991, and endorsed by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
  • It was given a statutory basis by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (PHRA).