Q. With reference to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), consider the following statements:
1.The Commission is empowered to visit any jail or other government-controlled facility to see the prisoners’ living conditions.
2.The members of the NHRC can be removed by the Chief Justice of India on the grounds of judicial misconduct.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. The NHRC is mandated to visit jails and other institutions under the control of state governments to assess the living conditions of inmates and suggest remedial measures. This is part of its function under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The members of the NHRC, including the Chairperson, can be removed by the President of India on the grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity, but only after an inquiry conducted by a Supreme Court judge. The Chief Justice of India does not have the authority to remove NHRC members.
Source: AIR
