Justice Pant appointed NHRC acting chairperson
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May 03, 2021 14:45 IST
A former Supreme Court judge, he was appointed member of the NHRC on April 22, 2019
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A former Supreme Court judge, he was appointed member of the NHRC on April 22, 2019
The National Human Rights Commission on Monday said NHRC member Justice (retired) Prafulla Chandra Pant had been appointed as the acting chairperson of the Commission with effect from April 25.
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.