Composition of Commission
Justice Shri A. M. Badar
(Retd. Judge, High Court)
Chairperson
Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission, Mumbai
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.
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.
After his superannuation as The Judge of High Court, Patna on 09 August, 2023, he Joined as Chairperson of Bihar Human Rights Commission on 19th October 2023. Simultaneously, he is appointed as Chairperson of the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission and Joined that Post from 3-3-2025.
Justice Mrs. Swapna S Joshi
(Retd. Judge, High Court)
Member
Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission, Mumbai
Born on 26th August, 1959. Did B. Sc. and LL.B from D. B. Science College, Gondia and N. M. D. College, Gondia.
Enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court on 15.12.1981. Practiced in Civil and Criminal side at Nagpur as well as Gondia.
Joined as Judge, City Civil & Sessions Court, Gr. Bombay on 25th May, 1995. Conducted various types of Civil and Criminal Cases.
Also worked as Member-Secretary of Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority, Mumbai from June 2013 to March 2016 and thereafter appointed as an Additional Judge, Bombay High Court on 28.03.2016.
From 06.02.2025, joined as Member of the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission, Mumbai.
Shri Sanjay Kumar
(Retd. IPS)
Member
Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission, Mumbai
Born on 4th March, 1963. Did Schooling from Netarhat Residential School, Netarhat, Bihar (Now in Jharkhand) B.A.(Hons) and M.A. in Economics from Patna University both in First Class.
Selected an IPS Officer (Indian Police Service) in the Year 1989. Served as Commissioner of Police (Navi Mumbai) and ADG/DGP (Training), MS, Mumbai.
Medals:
- 1) Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2006
- 2) President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2014
- 3) DGP Insignia for outstanding performance in Policing 2006