SC discover to Centre on plea in search of instructions to fill vacant posts in NHRC
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Centre’s response on a plea in search of instructions to fill three vacancies on the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha issued discover to the federal government returnable inside three weeks.
The prime court docket famous the prevailing seats fell vacant on September 11, 2021, January 4, 2023 and April 4, 2022.
“The petitioner in-person submits that there are three vacancies in the National Human Rights Commission, namely –Judicial Member, who has to be a Judge or a former Judge of the Supreme Court, Judicial Member, who is or was a Chief Justice of the High Court and a seat for a woman member.”
“Issue notice, returnable in three weeks. Liberty to serve the Central Agency, in addition,” the bench mentioned.
The apex court docket was listening to a plea filed by lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy in search of instructions to fill the vacant posts on the NHRC.
“The failure of the federal government in appointing three members within the NHRC has been affecting the functioning of the fee, which has a direct bearing on the rule of regulation and administration of justice.
“The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 as amended in 2019, mandates a Chairperson and one other 5 members to be appointed within the Commission.
Keeping vacant posts of three members within the NHRC in accordance with the Act (Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993) regardless of availability of eligible candidates is bigoted, unreasonable,” the plea mentioned.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Centre’s response on a plea in search of instructions to fill three vacancies on the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha issued discover to the federal government returnable inside three weeks.
The prime court docket famous the prevailing seats fell vacant on September 11, 2021, January 4, 2023 and April 4, 2022.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
“The petitioner in-person submits that there are three vacancies in the National Human Rights Commission, namely –Judicial Member, who has to be a Judge or a former Judge of the Supreme Court, Judicial Member, who is or was a Chief Justice of the High Court and a seat for a woman member.”
“Issue notice, returnable in three weeks. Liberty to serve the Central Agency, in addition,” the bench mentioned.
The apex court docket was listening to a plea filed by lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy in search of instructions to fill the vacant posts on the NHRC.
“The failure of the federal government in appointing three members within the NHRC has been affecting the functioning of the fee, which has a direct bearing on the rule of regulation and administration of justice.
“The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 as amended in 2019, mandates a Chairperson and one other 5 members to be appointed within the Commission.
Keeping vacant posts of three members within the NHRC in accordance with the Act (Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993) regardless of availability of eligible candidates is bigoted, unreasonable,” the plea mentioned.
