Justice V. Ramasubramanian assumes charge as NHRC Chairperson; Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi joins as Member
Former Supreme Court judge V. Ramasubramanian took charge as Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission on 30 December 2024.
Summary
Justice V. Ramasubramanian, a former judge of the Supreme Court, assumed charge as Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on 30 December 2024, and Justice (Dr) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, former Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court, joined as a Member. Both had been appointed by President Droupadi Murmu on 21 December 2024, along with former NCPCR Chairperson Priyank Kanoongo, who joined as a Member the previous week. Acting Chairperson Vijaya Bharathi Sayani was present at the welcome function. Born on 30 June 1958 in Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, Justice Ramasubramanian became Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court in 2019 and a Supreme Court judge later that year, retiring on 29 June 2023 after authoring 102 judgments.
Key facts
- Assumed charge
- 30 December 2024
- Chairperson
- Justice V. Ramasubramanian, former Supreme Court judge
- New Members
- Justice (Dr) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi (former CJ, Jharkhand HC); Priyank Kanoongo (former NCPCR Chairperson, joined the previous week)
- Appointed
- 21 December 2024 by President Droupadi Murmu
- Acting Chairperson before
- Vijaya Bharathi Sayani
- Ramasubramanian
- Born 30 June 1958, Mannargudi (TN); CJ Himachal Pradesh HC 2019; SC judge 2019–29 June 2023; 102 judgments
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who assumed charge as Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on 30 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Justice V. Ramasubramanian
PIB (NHRC): Justice V. Ramasubramanian, former Supreme Court judge, assumed charge as Chairperson; Justice Sarangi joined as Member and Vijaya Bharathi Sayani had been Acting Chairperson.
Justice (Dr) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, who joined the NHRC as a Member on 30 December 2024, is a former Chief Justice of which High Court?
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Correct answer: D — Jharkhand High Court
PIB (NHRC): Justice (Dr) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi is the former Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.
Consider the following statements about the NHRC appointments that took effect in December 2024: 1. The new Chairperson and Members were appointed by the President on 21 December 2024. 2. Priyank Kanoongo, a former NCPCR Chairperson, joined the Commission as a Member. 3. Justice V. Ramasubramanian had served as Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court before his elevation to the Supreme Court. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (NHRC): the appointments were made by President Droupadi Murmu on 21 December 2024; Priyank Kanoongo, former NCPCR Chairperson, joined as Member; and Justice Ramasubramanian was Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court in 2019 before becoming a Supreme Court judge. All three are correct.