Former judge of the Allahabad High Court, Justice Kaushal Jayendra Thaker was on Tuesday appointed as the chairperson of the Gujarat State Human Rights Commission (GSHRC)..Justice Thaker, who was initially appointed as a Gujarat High Court judge on May 4, 2013, was transferred to the Allahabad High Court on April 11, 2016.After serving as a judge for nearly 7 years in Allahabad, Justice Thaker retired on September 3..On September 5, Governor of Gujarat - Acharya Devvrat appointed Justice Thaker as a Chairman of the GSHRC."After obtaining the recommendation from the Committee comprising of the Chief Minister, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the Minister of State for Home, I (Governor) hereby appoint Justice Thaker as the Chairman of the GSHRC," the appointment warrant reads.As per the warrant, Justice Thaker has been appointed for a period of three years or up to the age of 70, whichever is earlier.Apart from Justice Thaker, the Governor also appointed Bharatkumar Suryakant Upadhyay, a former principal district judge as the Member of the GSHRC.
Former judge of the Allahabad High Court, Justice Kaushal Jayendra Thaker was on Tuesday appointed as the chairperson of the Gujarat State Human Rights Commission (GSHRC)..Justice Thaker, who was initially appointed as a Gujarat High Court judge on May 4, 2013, was transferred to the Allahabad High Court on April 11, 2016.After serving as a judge for nearly 7 years in Allahabad, Justice Thaker retired on September 3..On September 5, Governor of Gujarat - Acharya Devvrat appointed Justice Thaker as a Chairman of the GSHRC."After obtaining the recommendation from the Committee comprising of the Chief Minister, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the Minister of State for Home, I (Governor) hereby appoint Justice Thaker as the Chairman of the GSHRC," the appointment warrant reads.As per the warrant, Justice Thaker has been appointed for a period of three years or up to the age of 70, whichever is earlier.Apart from Justice Thaker, the Governor also appointed Bharatkumar Suryakant Upadhyay, a former principal district judge as the Member of the GSHRC.
