Commission holds meeting with SHRCs
The National Human Rights Commission held a meeting with the Chairpersons of State Human Rights Commission on 14 October 1999. On the occasion, Chairperson Mr.Justice M.N.Venkatachaliah stressed the need to develop healthy conventions to guide the work of the Commissions and to enable an appropriate division of functions between the National and State Commissions. The Chairperson added that the Commissions needed to give greater attention to strengthening their systems in order to discharge the responsibilities entrusted to them under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
At the meeting, it was decided to set-up a Co-ordination Committee of NHRC and SHRCs. This would facilitate fuller communication and the sharing of views and experiences between the Commissions.
Present at the meeting, in addition to the Chairperson and Members of NHRC, were Mr. Justice S.N. Bhargava, Chairperson, Assam SHRC; Mr.Justice Om Parkash, Chairperson, Himachal Pradesh SHRC; Mr.Justice G.A. Kuchhai, Chairperson, J&K SHRC; Mr.Justice M.M. Pareed Pillay, Chairperson, Kerala SHRC; Mr. Justice Gulab Gupta, Chairperson, Madhya Pradesh SHRC; Mr. Justice V.K. Khanna, Chairperson, Punjab SHRC; and Mr.Justice M.G. Mukherji, Chairperson, West Bengal SHRC
At the meeting, it was decided to set-up a Co-ordination Committee of NHRC and SHRCs. This would facilitate fuller communication and the sharing of views and experiences between the Commissions.
Present at the meeting, in addition to the Chairperson and Members of NHRC, were Mr. Justice S.N. Bhargava, Chairperson, Assam SHRC; Mr.Justice Om Parkash, Chairperson, Himachal Pradesh SHRC; Mr.Justice G.A. Kuchhai, Chairperson, J&K SHRC; Mr.Justice M.M. Pareed Pillay, Chairperson, Kerala SHRC; Mr. Justice Gulab Gupta, Chairperson, Madhya Pradesh SHRC; Mr. Justice V.K. Khanna, Chairperson, Punjab SHRC; and Mr.Justice M.G. Mukherji, Chairperson, West Bengal SHRC