The retired Judge of Madras High Court S.Bhaskaran took charge as the new chairman of the Tamilnadu State Human Rights Commission.
He was appointed by the Governor of Tamilnadu.
The appointment as members and the Chairman of the Commission are to be recommended by a Committee comprising the Chief Minister, Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly, Minister in-charge of the Home Department and the Leader of the Opposition.
The Post was vacant since the last December 2019 after the tenure of Retired High Court Judge Meena Kumari.
In 2020 February, the Justice Jayachandran has been appointed as the Acting Chairman to this commission.