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Chapter9
Himachal Pradesh
I. Overview
Ruled by the Congress Party, Himachal Pradesh’s reservation
with the State Human Rights Commission continued. On 6
January 2004, the Himachal Pradesh High Court issued
notice to the State government on the appointment of a Chairperson
of the State Human Rights Commission in conformity with the
provisions of the Human Rights Protection Act of 1993 which
provides that only a retired Chief Justice of the High Court can be
appointed as the Chairperson. 1 It was only at the end of 2004 that Mr