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NHRC marks its 33rd foundation day
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Its recommendations are not binding: NHRC's composition and powers every Prelims polity aspirant must know
The National Human Rights Commission marked its 33rd foundation day on 12 October.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2004; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 मिनट
The National Human Rights Commission marked its 33rd foundation day on 12 October.
It was constituted on 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
Justice V.
Ramasubramanian, a former Supreme Court Judge, is its current Chairperson.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- NHRC was constituted on 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993; 12 October 2026 was its 33rd foundation day.
- Headquarters: New Delhi; the Act also provides for State Human Rights Commissions.
- Current Chairperson: Justice V. Ramasubramanian, a former Supreme Court Judge.
- The Chairperson is appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee headed by the Prime Minister.
- NHRC recommendations are advisory in nature and not legally binding.
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory body, not a constitutional body, established under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
- The Chairperson of the NHRC is appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee that includes the Prime Minister and the Leaders of Opposition in both Houses.
- The NHRC can inquire into violations of human rights, but its recommendations are not binding on the government.
- The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 provides for State Human Rights Commissions and Human Rights Courts.
मेन्स
GS-II (Statutory bodies; human rights). The NHRC was set up under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 to protect and promote human rights, but its recommendations are only advisory and its investigative staff is limited. Strengthening compliance with its recommendations, financial and investigative autonomy, and the independence of appointments would improve its credibility and effectiveness.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
According to the National Human Rights Commission Act, 1993, who amongst the following can be its Chairman?
- Any serving Judge of the Supreme Court
- Any serving Judge of the High Court
- Only a retired Chief Justice of India
- Only a retired Chief Justice of a High Court
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: C
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Answer before you reveal
The National Human Rights Commission, which marked its 33rd foundation day on 12 October, was constituted under which Act?
- Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952
- Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
- Right to Information Act, 2005
- Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: B — Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 is the answer: the Commission was constituted under it on 12 October 1993.
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