Justice V Ramasubramanian Appointed as New Chairperson of NHRC
| Key Point | Details |
|---|---|
| Why in news | Justice V Ramasubramanian appointed as the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on December 23, 2024. |
| Successor | Succeeds Justice Arun Kumar Mishra, whose tenure ended on June 1, 2024. |
| Key Fact | Justice Mishra was the first non-CJI to hold the NHRC chairperson post after the 2019 amendment to the Protection of Human Rights Act. |
| Interim Leadership | Vijaya Bharathi Sayani served as acting chairperson from June 2, 2024, until Justice Ramasubramanian's appointment. |
| New NHRC Members | Priyank Kanoongo (former NCPCR chairperson) and Dr. Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi (Retd.) also appointed as NHRC members. |
| Justice Ramasubramanian | Born on June 30, 1958; enrolled in the Bar on February 16, 1983; served as a High Court judge (2006), Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh HC (2019), and Supreme Court judge (2019). |
| Static Point - NHRC | Established: 1993; Headquarters: New Delhi; Purpose: Protect and promote human rights in India. |