As of January 2020, who was the chairperson of the National Human Righ

As of January 2020, who was the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of India?1. Justice HL Dattu2. Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant3. Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose4. Justice Cyriac Joseph

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Justice HL Dattu

The correct answer is Justice HL Dattu.

The chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission is Shri Justice H. L. Dattu.
The President appoints the chairperson and members of the NHRC for five years or until he is 70 years old (whichever is earlier).
The National Human Rights Commission's non-constitutional bodies.
The NHRC is responsible for human rights and established in 1993 under an act of Parliament.
The human right act of 1993 provides the National, the State Human Rights Commission, and human rights courts.
10 December observed World Human Rights Day.
Headquarter: Delhi

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These bodies are mentioned under the constitution and derive their power from the constitution.

These are non-constitutional bodies and they do not find any mention in the constitution.

Any change in the mechanism of these bodies would require a constitutional amendment.

They are created by an act of Parliament.

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