Gujarat State Human Rights Commission
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.
| Gujarat State Human Rights Commission ગુજરાત રાજ્ય માનવ અધિકાર આયોગ | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 12 September 2006 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency | India |
| Operations jurisdiction | India |
| Size | 196,024 km2 (75,685 sq mi) |
| Population | 60,383,628 (2011) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| Official website | |
Significant incidents
The commission has been involved in these incidents:
References
- "BOOK.p65" (PDF). Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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