Q. Which among the following is the correct statement in context with eligibility of chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?
Answer: The Chairman of the NHRC must have been a Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India
Notes: Composition of NHRC:
Chairperson must have been a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;
one Member who is or has been, a Judge of the Supreme Court;
one Member who is, or has been, the Chief Justice of a High Court;
two Members to be appointed from amongst persons having knowledge of, or practical experience in, matters relating to human rights,
Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities, and the National Commission for Women shall be deemed to be Members of the Commission (The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993)
