National Human Rights Commission Of India
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is an autonomous statutory body established on 12 October 1993, under the provisions of The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (TPHRA).
Since late 2011, the organization has been embroiled in a controversy where leading jurists have sought the resignation of its Chairman, ex-Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, pending investigation into charges of assets disproportionate to his income. In response, NHRC has uploaded details of Justice Balakrishnan's assets.
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