Lok Sabha Passes Protection Of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill [Read Bill]

The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill 2019.The Bill amends the Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 to provide that a person who has been Chief Justice of India, or a Judge of the Supreme Court will be the chairperson of the NHRC. As per the Act, only a person who has been the Chief Justice of India can be made the NHRC chairperson.Likewise, the...