The NHRC chairperson must be:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C.
1. Section 3 PHRA 1993, as amended by the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act 2019, prescribes:
2. Chairperson of NHRC: a retired Chief Justice of India OR a retired Supreme Court Judge.
3. (Pre-2019: only retired CJI could be Chairperson; the 2019 Amendment expanded eligibility to any retired SC Judge.)
4. Other members include: 1 Member who is or has been a SC Judge; 1 Member who is or has been a Chief Justice of a High Court; 3 Members with knowledge or practical experience in human rights matters (at least one shall be a woman).
5. EX OFFICIO members: Chairperson of National Commission for Minorities, National Commission for SCs, National Commission for STs, National Commission for Women, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities.
6. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: UDHR 1948 / ICCPR 1966 / ICESCR 1966 / CAT 1984 / CEDAW 1979 / CRC 1989 / PHRA 1993 / Constitution Part III — Protection of Human Rights Act 1993, Section 3 (as amended)_
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