Under the PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019, the changes include:
Aonly abolition of NHRC (cf. Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act 2019) (cf. Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act 2019) (cf. Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act 2019) (cf. Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act 2019)
B(i) Chairperson eligibility expanded to retired SC Judge (not just CJI); (ii) tenure reduced from 5 to 3 years; (iii) NHRC powers extended to investigate human rights violations in Union Territories; (iv) increased focus on women's representation
Conly renaming NHRC (cf. Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act 2019) (cf. Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act 2019) (cf. Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act 2019) (cf. Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act 2019)
Donly enhanced salaries (cf. Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act 2019) (cf. Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act 2019) (cf. Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act 2019) (cf. Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act 2019)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. (i) Chairperson eligibility expanded to retired SC Judge (not just CJI); (ii) tenure reduced from 5 to 3 years; (iii) NHRC powers extended to investigate human rights violations in Union Territories; (iv) increased focus on women's representation
1. The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act 2019 (Act 19 of 2019) introduced key changes:
2. (i) Chairperson of NHRC: ELIGIBILITY expanded from 'former CJI' to 'former CJI or former SC Judge'.
3. (ii) NHRC Members: expanded from 2 to 3 with knowledge of human rights, including AT LEAST ONE WOMAN.
4. (iii) Inclusion of Chairpersons of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities as ex officio members.
5. (iv) TERM of Chairperson and Members: reduced from 5 years to 3 years.
6. (v) NHRC empowered to investigate human rights violations IN UNION TERRITORIES (assigned to State Human Rights Commission of nearest State).
7. (vi) Similar changes to State Human Rights Commissions.
8. 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 (Amendment) Act 2019_
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