State Human Rights Commissions — Prelims Strategy

Prelims Strategy

Focus on memorizing exact composition requirements (former CJ of High Court as Chairperson), appointment process involving Governor and state committee, and specific limitations (one-year rule, court-pending matters, armed forces approval).

Create comparison charts between NHRC and SHRC covering jurisdiction, composition, and powers. Pay special attention to 2019 Amendment changes, particularly tenure harmonization and expanded human rights definition.

Practice elimination techniques by understanding common traps like confusing NHRC and SHRC powers, or misunderstanding the federal relationship. Memorize key sections of Protection of Human Rights Act (Sections 21-26) and landmark cases like Nilabati Behera and D.

K. Basu. Current affairs focus should be on recent SHRC interventions, particularly COVID-19 related actions and custodial violence cases.