This writ petition was filed by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, challenging the appointment of the second respondent as a ... member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The petitioner argued that the appointment violated the aims and objectives of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, and international standards like the Paris Principles. It was also contended that the appointment was arbitrary, violative of Article 14, and undermined the NHRC’s credibility.