Under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, the Chairperson of the Commission shall be a person who…

Section 3(2)(a) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, as amended in 2019, requires the Chairperson to have been "a Chief Justice of India" or a Supreme Court Judge. Before 2019 only a former Chief Justice of India qualified, and a High Court Chief Justice qualifies only as a Member under s. 3(2)(c).