The Gujarat State Human Rights Commission is an autonomous state body with quasi-judicial powers, tasked with investigating any violation of human rights in the western state of Gujarat, India.
The Commission was formed on 12 September 2006, with Justice D.S. Sinha as its first chairperson. The current chairperson is Justice Kaushal Jayendra Thaker.
Law enforcement agency| Gujarat State Human Rights Commission ગુજરાત રાજ્ય માનવ અધિકાર આયોગ गुजरात राज्य मानव अधिकार आयोग | |
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| Common name | Human rights commission |
| Motto | लोगों के लिए सेवा Service for people |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 12 September 2006 (18 years ago) (12 September 2006) |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency (Operations jurisdiction) | India |
| Operations jurisdiction | India |
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| Map of Gujarat State Human Rights Commission's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 196,024 km (75,685 sq mi) |
| Population | 60,383,628 (2011) |
| Legal jurisdiction | Gujarat state |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
| Members | 2 |
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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.
- "Gujarat Human Rights Commission | National Human Rights Commission India". nhrc.nic.in. Retrieved 29 March 2024.