Question: Recently who has been selected as the next chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission?
(a) Justice H.L Dattu
(b) Justice R. M Lodha
(c) Justice P. Sathasivam
(d) Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
Ans (a)
Related facts:
- On 23 February 2016 former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu was selected as the next Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
- The post was lying vacant since May 2015, when KG Balakrishnan demitted office after five-year term.
- Justice Dattu was Chief Justice of India from September 28, 2014 to December 2, 2015
- Under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, the president appoints the chairperson and members of the NHRC on the recommendation of the high-powered committee headed by the prime minister.
- His term of office will be of 5 years.
Reference:
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-chief-justice-hl-dattu-will-be-next-chairperson-of-human-rights-body-1280492
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._L._Dattu