Q. Consider the following statements:
1. The National Human Rights Commission is a non constitutional body.
2. The commission is the watchdog of human rights in the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory (and not a constitutional) body.
- It was established in 1993 under a legislation enacted by the Parliament, namely, the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
- The commission is the watchdog of human rights in the country, that is, the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the international covenants and enforceable by courts in India.
Source: Laxmikanth
