https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285097 A statute prescribing eligibility for appointment to the National Human Rights Commission cannot be supplemented by implied disqualifications drawn from the Paris Principles, United Nations resolutions, public perception, or alleged institutional bias. The governing text required only knowledge of, or practical experience in, human rights, and did not exclude former police officers or civil servants. The appointment mechanism was also held to be complete within the statute: no consultation with the Commission Chairperson was required, and the process was not invalid merely because one committee member did not respond. Where the legislature has occupied the field, external principles or administrative practice cannot add conditions to the statutory scheme. en-us Fri, 29 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 11:13:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285097 A statute prescribing eligibility for appointment to the National Human Rights Commission cannot be supplemented by implied disqualifications drawn from the Paris Principles, United Nations resolutions, public perception, or alleged institutional bias. The governing text required only knowledge of, or practical experience in, human rights, and did not exclude former police officers or civil servants. The appointment mechanism was also held to be complete within the statute: no consultation with the Commission Chairperson was required, and the process was not invalid merely because one committee member did not respond. Where the legislature has occupied the field, external principles or administrative practice cannot add conditions to the statutory scheme. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 29 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285097