Composition of BHRC

Former Members/Officials of BHRC

The structure of Bihar Human Rights Commission is as follows:

Hon'ble Mr. Ananta Manohar Badar , Justice (Retd.), Chairperson (BHRC)

Born on 10th August, 1961. Did B.Com. and LL.B. from G.S. College of Commerce and Economics, Nagpur and University College of Law, Nagpur, respectively.

Enrolled as an Advocate on 30/09/1985. Started legal career by joining chambers of his father late Shri M.P. Badar, who was Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor at Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court.

Practiced at the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court. Also practiced at various Tribunals including Labour and Industrial Courts. Was appointed as Honorary Assistant to the Government Pleader in 1991 and thereafter as Assistant Government Pleader and Additional Public Prosecutor in the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, from February, 1992 and October, 1994 respectively. Was Standing Counsel for Nagpur Improvement Trust, Nagpur Municipal Corporation, Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited and Western Coal Fields Limited.

Joined Maharashtra Judicial Service as a directly recruited District Judge in November, 2000. Worked as the Additional District & Sessions Judge at Akola and Wardha, Member, Industrial Tribunal at Nagpur and the Principal District and Sessions Judge at Pune. Also worked in the Registry of Bombay High Court as the Registrar (Vigilance). Worked as Principal Secretary, Law and Judiciary Department, State of Maharashtra from December 2013 till elevation as Additional Judge of Bombay High Court on 3rd March, 2014. Transferred to Kerala High Court in May, 2020, and then to the Patna High Court on 20th October, 2021.

After his superannuation as The Judge of High Court, Patna on 09 August, 2023, He Joined as the Chairperson of Bihar Human Rights Commission on 19th October 2023.
 

Administration Wing of BHRC

Smt Seema Tripathi, IAS, Secretary (BHRC)

He joined as the Secretary of Bihar Human Rights Commission on 04 February, 2025.

Registration Wing of BHRC

Shri Shailendra Kumar Singh, Registrar (BHRC)

Born in Village Fatehpur District Mau (U.P) on 30 June 1960. After obtaining LLB Degree from University of Allahabad, he joined judicial service as Judicial Magistrate. He was promoted and appointed in the cadre of District Judge in July, 2018.

During his 30 year long judicial career, he has held various positions like Railway Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur, Samastipur and Additional District and Session Judge Arrah and District and Session Judge in Muzaffarpur.

Apart from doing judicial work, during his posting in department of law, Government of Bihar, in Delhi (Bihar Bhawan) as a Additional Secretary Law.

After his superannuation as District and Session Judge, Muzaffarpur on 30th June, 2020, he joined as the Registrar of Bihar Human Rights Commission (BHRC) on 9th Sep, 2020.
 

Investigation Wing of BHRC

Shri Rajesh Kumar, IPS, I.G of Police (BHRC)

Ms. Kumari Mamta Kalyani, S.P. (BHRC)

She joined the Commission on 15.03.2024. She joined the Bihar Police Service in Year 2005.

 During her 20 years long Career, She has served as SDPO in Khagaria, Arwal, Manjhaul & Dy. S.P. , Law & Order, Patna. She has also served in BSAP-10, Patna & Weaker Section, CID, Patna.

She has worked for Women’s / Children ‘s related crime for 7 Years in Weaker Section, CID, Patna. She is expertise in crime against Women/Children. She has made important contribution to transgender related matters. She has got commendation letter by DGP(Bihar),ADG weaker section & CID/IG weaker section, SSP/SP/DM Patna, Khagaria, Arwal & Manjhaul.

She has got special commendation letter by CM Bihar in work for abolition of dowry system in bihar.