Former SC judge V Ramasubramanian appointed as National Human Rights Commission chief
Congress MPs Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi objected to the appointment, describing the selection process for the post as ‘fundamentally flawed’.
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President Droupadi Murmu on Monday named former Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian as the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, amid allegations from the Congress that the appointment was made without adequate consultation.
The commission is a statutory body established under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. It is responsible for protecting and promoting human rights, and can investigate human rights violations by the government and public servants.
Ramasubramanian’s appointment came months after Justice (retired) Arun Kumar Mishra completed his tenure as the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission on June 1. Vijaya Bharathi Sayani, a member of the committee, became the acting chairperson after Mishra, PTI reported.
A former chief justice or a retired Supreme Court judge is appointed as the chairperson of the committee based on the recommendations of a selection panel. This panel is headed by the prime minister and includes the speaker of the Lok Sabha, the home minister, the leader of the Opposition in both Houses of Parliament and the deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.
The selection panel held a meeting on December 18 to appoint the chairperson, according to the news agency.
Congress MPs say selection process ‘fundamentally flawed’
At the meeting of the selection panel on December 18, Congress MPs Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi,...
