Consider the following statements about National Human Rights Commission:

1. National Human Right Commission is a multi-member body consisting of a chairperson and seven members.

2. Its head must be a retired Chief justice of India.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Solution

• Statement 1 is incorrect:The commission is a multi-member body consisting of a chairperson and five members. Commission is composed of judicial members and three other members (out of which at least one should be a woman) having knowledge or practical experience with respect to human rights. • Statement 2 is incorrect: The various provisions or features were amended in Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019. One of the changes provided that a person who has been a judge of the Supreme Court is also made eligible to be appointed as Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, in addition to the person who has retired as the Chief Justice of India.