⇒ President Ram Nath Kovind formally appointed Justice Arun Kumar Mishra as the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on 01 June 2021.
Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Mr Justice Arun Kumar Mishra has joined as the 8th Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, India.
Justice Mishra’s name was recommended by a high powered selection panel consisting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Harivansh, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge.