Discussion
In the event of occurrence of any vacancy in the Office of the Chairperson of the State Commission, who can authorize one of the members to act as Chairperson?
Answer: D
The authority is the Governor.
The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 provides that when the office of Chairperson of a State Human Rights Commission falls vacant by death, resignation or otherwise, the Governor may, by notification, authorise one of the Members to act as Chairperson until a new Chairperson is appointed. The parallel provision for the National Commission gives this power to the President.
The President acts for the National Commission, not a State Commission. The Chief Justice of the High Court and the Chairperson of the NHRC have no power to fill the post.
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