Who is included in the Committee to recommend name for the appointment of Chairperson and Members of the State Human Rights Commission?

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Correct — A and C (both accepted), Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and Leader of Opposition. Under Section 22 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, the Chairperson and Members of a State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) are appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Chief Minister (who chairs the committee), the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly, the State Home Minister, and the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly. Both the Speaker and the Leader of Opposition sit on this committee, so both were accepted as correct.

Why the other options are wrong — (b) The Governor is the appointing authority who acts ON the committee's recommendation — the Governor does not sit on the committee itself.  (d) The Chief Justice of the High Court plays no role in this recommending committee; it is a political committee of the state executive and legislature, not a judicial one.

Concept: The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 creates a two-step appointment process for State Human Rights Commissions: a political committee recommends names, and the Governor formally appoints. This mirrors the process for the National Human Rights Commission, where the Prime Minister chairs the recommending committee and the President appoints.

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