The Parliament on Monday 22nd July 2019 passed a bill to enhance the process of appointment of chairperson and members of NHRC (national human rights commission) and states bodies.
Through a voice note, the Rajya sabha passed the Protection of Human Rights (amendment) bill 2019 which was cleared by Lok sabha on Friday.
Initially as per the act only the person who has been the Chief Justice of India can be a chairperson of the NHRC. But the bill amends the Protection of Human rights act 1993 to provide that a person who has been CJI, or a judge of supreme court can be the chairman of the NHRC.
Also the amendment proposes to enable any person who has been a judge of High court to be the chairperson of SHRC.
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