Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Justice H. L. Dattu
The correct answer is Justice H. L. Dattu. - As of August 2018, Justice H. L. Dattu is the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission in India.
- Justice H. L. Dattu served as the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission from 2016 to 2018.
- He is a former Chief Justice of India.
- He served as the Chief Justice of India from 2014 to 2015.
- He also served as the Chief Justice of Kerala High Court and Chhattisgarh High Court.
- The National human rights commission is a statutory (not a constitutional) body.
- it was established on 12th October 1993.
- The National human rights commission is the watchdog of human rights in India.
- The National human rights commission consists of a chairman and four other members.
- Justice K. G. Balakrishnan was the longest-serving chairman of the National Human Rights Commission.
- Justice Ranganath Misra was the first chairman of the National Human Rights Commission.
- Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose is the Lokpal of India since 23rd March 2019.
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