Protection of Human Rights Act

Former chief justice of India and sixth chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission Justice KG Balakrishnan is known for his significant initiatives at the grassroots level. In an interview with India Legal, he makes a case for more effective state commissions.

Gauhati High Court Itanagar division bench heard a PIL raising the issue that the State Human Rights Commission is not functioning properly in the State of Arunachal Pradesh because the Commission presently only has a Chairperson.