It was in 1993 September 28, National Human Rights Commission came into existence. Ranganath Misra is the first chairman.
Justice KG. Balakrishna is the first keralite to join the National Human Rights Commission.
The chairman of National Human Rights Commission should be earlier held the position of chief justice in Supreme Court. Indian president would appoint the chairman.
Kerala State Human Rights Commission was came into existence in 1998 December 11. Justice MM. Pareed Pillay is the first chairman.
State Humans Rights commission chairman should be earlier held the position of High Court Chief Justice. Governor would appoint the chairman.
Information Rights Law came into existence in 2005 October 12.
National Women Commission came into existence in 1992 January 31. Jayanti Patnaik is the first chairperson.
State Women commission came into existence in 1996 March 14. Sugathakumari is the first Chair Person.
Election Commission
The idea of Election for selecting members in Indian parliament is borrowed from British politics.
President will appoint the Electoral commissioner in India.
Electoral commissioner and his duties are mentioned in section 324 of Indian Constitution.
TN Sheshan (born in Palakkad) is the keralite who became Indian Electoral Commissioner.
The official period of Electoral Commissioner is 6 years (age 65).
The official place of Indian Electoral commissioner is Nirvachan Sadan.
The act involved for dismissing Electoral Commissioner is Impeachment.
The only women who become Electoral commissioner of India is VS Ramadevi.
Central Electoral Commision came into existence in 1950 January 25.
January 25 is conducting as National Day.
UPSC, FINANCIAL COMMISSION
Union Public Service commission otherwise called as UPSC is known as watchman of merit system.
The period of members of UPSC is 6 years (Age upto 65).
The sections, 280 and 281 of the Indian constitution mentions about the Financial Commission.
President will appoint financial commission between an interval of each 5 years.
KC. Niyogi is the chairman of first financial commission and it came into existence in 1951.
Vijay Kelkar is the chairman of 13th financial commission.
The main duty of financial commission is submitting report on sharing tax between central and state governments.
YV.Reddy is the chairman of 14th financial commission. He is the ex-governor of reserve bank of India.
FACTS ABOUT COMMITTEES IN INDIA
Constitutional Review Committee is headed by Justice MN Venkitachellaiah formed by the BJP Government to study the Constitution of the country, which is 50 years old.
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee is for the introduction of Panchayati Raj institutions in the country.
Ashok Mehta Committee set up in 1977 to study the operations of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
G.V.K. Rao Committee was appointed in 1985 by the Planning Commission for the conduction of Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation Programmes.
Sivaramakrishnan Committee was constituted for finding the location for built the capital city of Andhra Pradesh.
Justice Verma Committee was setup for fast trial and better punishment for criminals who are accused of sexual assault against women.
Vishwanathan Committee is to supply Bankruptcy code for SMEs. The committee is managed by T K Vishwanathan, who was the former Loksabha Secretary General and former law secretary.
Fazl Ali Commission is set up in 1953 by Central Government for examining the possibility of setting states on linguistic basis.
R.S. Sarkaria Commission incorporated to study centre-state relations.
Punchii Commission is incorporated to study on Central-State Ties. After Sarkaria Commission, Punchii Commission was established to study centre-state relations.
Nanavati Commission incorported in 2000 to examine the 1984 anti sikh riots.
Nanavati-Shah Commission was incorporated in the year, 2002 to investigate the Godhra train burning incident and also the Godhra carnage in 2002.
