Gujarat State Human Rights Commission
Autonomous state body in Gujarat, India
The Gujarat State Human Rights Commission is an autonomous state body with quasi-judicial powers, tasked with investigating any violation of human rights in the western state of Gujarat, India.[1]
The Commission was formed on 12 September 2006, with Justice D.S. Sinha as its first chairperson.[citation needed] The current chairperson is Justice Kaushal Jayendra Thaker.[2]
Law enforcement agency
(Operations jurisdiction)![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Gujarat_map_with_Gir_Nat_Park-fr.svg/250px-Gujarat_map_with_Gir_Nat_Park-fr.svg.png)
- Dr. Justice (Retd.) Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, Chairperson
Significant incidents
The commission has been involved in these incidents:
- Best Bakery case
- Godhra train burning