Question

The President can also remove the chairman or any member of the National Human Rights Commission on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.
A.True
B.False

Answer 1

Hint: It is a body which is constituted under the protection of human rights act. This body consists of a chairman, four members and four ex officio members.It deals with the matters of human rights and its violation done in any form.

Complete answer:
NHRC refers to the human National Human Rights Commission. It is a body which is constituted under the protection of human rights act. This body consists of a chairman, four members and four ex officio members. The Chairman and member have their tenure of five years or until they attain the age of seventy years whichever occurs earlier. Chairman or any other member of the office can be removed by the president on Grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. A person who is the retired chief justice of the Supreme Court of India can only be appointed as the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission. It is a unique institution as it is one of the few Human Rights institutes in the world whose chairperson is the former Chief Justice of the country. It acts as a role model for the world for promoting and monitoring the effective implementation and protecting human rights.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: The National Human Rights Commission has the power to interfere in any judicial proceeding involving violation of human rights; it investigates grievances regarding violation of human rights either or after receiving a petition.