Chairperson and Members of the State Human Rights Commission are appointed by

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Correct — A, the Governor. Under Section 22 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, the Chairperson and Members of a State Human Rights Commission are appointed by the Governor of the State by warrant under his hand and seal, acting on the recommendation of a committee headed by the Chief Minister. (Where a sitting Judge is appointed as a Member, it is done after consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court — but the appointing authority remains the Governor.)

Why the other options are wrong — (b) The President appoints the Chairperson and Members of the central body, the NHRC — not the State Human Rights Commissions.  (c) The Chief Justice of the High Court is only consulted before a sitting Judge is appointed as a Member; he does not himself appoint the Commission.  (d) The Chief Justice of India has no role in appointing the members of a State Human Rights Commission.

Concept: A State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) is the state-level counterpart of the NHRC under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. Its Chairperson and Members are chosen by a committee headed by the Chief Minister and are formally appointed by the Governor. This mirrors the Centre, where the NHRC is appointed by the President on the advice of a Prime-Minister-led committee.

State PCS 2019 Q28 — Indian Polity PYQ with Answer

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