1.1 This report of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)covers the period from 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015. It is the twenty-second Annual Report of the Commission. CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1.2 The twenty-first Annual Report of the Commission, covering the period from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014, was submitted to the Central Government on 8 May 2015for preparing the Memorandum of Action Taken and placing the same before each House of Parliament in accordance with the procedure laid down under Section 20 of the “Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993” and its amendment thereby in September 2006 (PHRA). 1.3 During the period under review, Justice Shri K.G. Balakrishnan, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India continued to hold the office of Chairperson in the NHRC. Justice Shri Cyriac Joseph (former Judge of Supreme Court of India), Justice Shri D. Murugesan (former Chief Justice of High Court of Delhi) and Shri S.C. Sinha (former Director General, National Investigation Agency), all of whom assumed office in the Commission in the year 2013, continued to serve as Members of the Commission. 1.4 In accordance with Section 3 (3) of the PHRA, the Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, the National Commission for the Scheduled Tribes and the National Commission for Women shall be deemed to be Members of the Commission for the discharge of functions specified in clauses (b) to (j) of Section 12 of the PHRA. Accordingly, Dr. P. L. Punia, Chairperson of the National Commission National Human Right Commission Annual Report - 2014-2015 3