Consider the following statements regarding National Human Rights Commission: 1. It has its own nucleus of investigating staff for investigation into complaints of human rights violations. 2. It is not empowered to inquire into any matter after the expiry of one year from the date on which the act constituting violation of human rights is alleged to have been committed. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: The commission has its own nucleus of investigating staff for investigation into complaints of human rights violations.

Besides, it is empowered to utilize the services of any officer or investigation agency of the Central government or any state government for the purpose.
It has also established effective cooperation with the NGOs with first-hand information about human rights violations.
The commission is not empowered to inquire into any matter after the expiry of one year from the date on which the act constituting violation of human rights is alleged to have been committed.
In other words, it can investigate a matter within one year of its occurrence.

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity