As per the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (and amendments prior to 2019), the National Human Rights Commission's composition included: a Chairperson who must be a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (not a High Court CJ or an SC Judge, as the sole eligibility criterion for the Chairperson was former CJI status) - making statement 1 incorrect. It included one member who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court (Statement 2 - Correct), one member who is or has been the Chief Justice of a High Court (Statement 3 - Correct), and two members with knowledge or practical experience in human rights matters (Statement 4 - Correct, as per the pre-2019 Act). Therefore, statements 2, 3, and 4 accurately describe the composition during a significant period of the NHRC's existence.
The National Human Rights Commission has : 1. a Chairperson who has been a Chief Justice of Supreme Court or a High Court of India 2. one Member who is or has been a Judge of Supreme Court 3. one Member who is, or has been the Chief Justice of a High Court 4. two Members to be appointed from amongst persons having knowledge of or practical experience in matters relating to human rights Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2015 · Topic: Lokpal and Important Commissions (National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and State Human Rights Commissions (SHRC))
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