Justice P C Pant appointed as acting chairperson of NHRC

Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant, Member, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC India, has been appointed as its Chairperson with effect from 25 th April, 2021.

A former Supreme Court judge, Justice Pant was appointed member of the NHRC on April 22, 2019. The post of chairperson has been vacant since Justice H.L. Dattu, a former Chief Justice of India, completed his tenure on December 2, 2020.