Term of office of NHRC Chairperson and Members is:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D.
1. Section 6 PHRA 1993, as amended by the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act 2019:
2. Chairperson and Members hold office for a term of 3 YEARS or until they attain the age of 70 YEARS, whichever is earlier.
3. (Pre-2019: 5 years or 70 years.)
4. Eligible for reappointment for another term (subject to age limit).
5. The Chairperson and Members can be REMOVED only on grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity, on an inquiry by the Supreme Court (Section 5).
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 6 (as amended 2019)_
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