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Former Supreme Court Judge V Ramasubramanian Appointed NHRC Chief

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Former Supreme Court Justice (retd) Arun Kumar Mishra completed his tenure on June 1. Vijaya Bharathi Sayani, a NHRC member, was appointed acting chairperson after Justice Mishra retired.

Retired Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian was appointed on Monday as the new chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), a position that has been vacant since June 1.

Former Supreme Court Justice (retd) Arun Kumar Mishra completed his tenure on June 1. Vijaya Bharathi Sayani, a NHRC member, was appointed acting chairperson after Justice Mishra retired.

How Is the NHRC Chief Appointed? 

A former chief justice of India or a retired judge of the apex Court is appointed as NHRC chairperson by the President on the selection committee’s recommendation. Former CJIs HL Dattu and KG Balakrishnan have been at the helm of the rights body in the past. The Prime Minister leads the committee that selects the NHRC chief, and the committee also includes the Lok Sabha Speaker, the Home Minister, and the deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.

Days ago, former CJI DY Chandrachud’s name was making the rounds on social media for the panel’s chief. However, Chandrachud termed the reports as “untrue”. “This is untrue. Presently, I am enjoying my retired life,” The CJI said.

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Maharashtra: Appointment Of Ministers’ Staff Will Require Fadnavis’ Nod

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Regarding portfolio allocation, The CM and the DCMs have retained their ministries, with Home going to Fadnavis and Urban Development and Finance going to Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, respectively.

The appointments of the staff in various ministries, including that of private secretaries, will now have to go through a check mark from CM Devendra Fadnavis.

After the portfolio allocation on Friday, which also marked the last day of the winter session of the Maharashtra assembly, reports suggest that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis laid down specific directives regarding the ministerial staff appointment process.

Directing that all new staff — starting from private secretaries (PS) to officers on special duty (OSD) — must be approved by the CMO before any appointments are made.

This protocol will apply to ministers- irrespective of party lines. It will also apply to the DCMs Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde. The CMO has issued a stern warning that any minister not adhering to the directives will face severe consequences, including withholding salaries for the appointed staff members.

Is this something unprecedented?

So the answer to that is NO. This protocol was followed even during Fadnavis’ first term from 2014-2019. However, the process is expected to be stringent, with the CMO scrutinizing each name to ensure that it aligns with security and operational standards before approval.

As per the new directives, the Chief Minister can appoint up to 148 staff members, and the Deputy Chief Minister can assign up to 78. Other cabinet ministers are allowed to appoint 10-12 staff members each.

It’s been said that a key aspect of this directive is to ensure that those officers close to MVA leaders are not reappointed. As these staff members could leak sensitive information to opposition parties.

There are mixed reactions amongst the ministers regarding the decision, but there is not much they can do to express resentment.

Regarding portfolio allocation, The CM and the DCMs have retained their ministries, with Home going to Fadnavis and Urban Development and Finance going to Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, respectively.

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