Q. Regarding the National Human Rights Commission, consider the following statements:
1. A member of the commission can be removed on the ground of ‘proved misbehavior or incapacity’.
2. The commission can inquire into a matter of human rights violations only within one year of its occurrence.
3. It is not allowed to inquire into violations of human rights suo motu.
How many statements given above are correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer
Statement 1 is correct. The president can remove the chairperson or any member of The National Human Rights Commission on the ground of proved misbehavior or incapacity. However, in these cases, the president has to refer the matter to the Supreme Court for an inquiry. If the Supreme Court, after the inquiry, upholds the cause of removal and advises so, then the president can remove the chairperson or a member.
Statement 2 is correct. 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 look into a matter within one year of its occurrence.
Statement 3 is incorrect. It can inquire into any violation of human rights either suo motu or on a petition presented to it or on an order of a court.
