Who among the following joined as the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in December 2024?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Shri Justice V. Ramasubramanian
Justice V. Ramasubramanian, a former judge of the Supreme Court of India, was appointed Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in December 2024 and took charge on 23 December 2024. The post had been vacant since Justice Arun Kumar Mishra completed his term in June 2024.
The NHRC was set up in 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. Its Chairperson must be a former Chief Justice of India or a former judge of the Supreme Court.