Gujarat State Human Rights Commission
ગુજરાત રાજ્ય માનવ અધિકાર આયોગ
Agency overview
Formed12 September 2006
Preceding agency
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agencyIndia
Operations jurisdictionIndia
Size196,024 km2 (75,685 sq mi)
Population60,383,628 (2011)
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersGandhinagar, Gujarat
Agency executive
  • Dr. Justice (Retd.) Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, Chairperson
Website
Official website

The Gujarat State Human Rights Commission is an autonomous state body with quasi-judicial powers tasked to investigate any violation of human rights in the western state of Gujarat in India.[1] The body was constituted on 12 September , 2006 with Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.S. Sinha(Former Chief Justice of the High Court of Gujarat) as its first chairperson and the State Commission has started its functioning from the day of assuming the charge of the post by The Hon'ble Chairperson.

Significant incidents

The commission has been involved in these incidents:

References

  1. "BOOK.p65" (PDF). Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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