National Human Rights Commission of India is a

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The correct answer is Statutory body.

Key Points

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India was established on 12 October 1993.

It was established in 1993 under legislation enacted by the parliament, namely the protection of the Human Rights Act, 1993
It is a statutory body.
Headquarter: Delhi
The commission is a multi-member body consisting of a chairman and five members.
It is in conformity with the Paris Principles, adopted at the first international workshop on national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights held in Paris in October 1991, and endorsed by the General Assembly of the United Nations by its Regulations 48/134 of 20 December 1993.

Additional Information

Constitutional bodies	Statutory body
These bodies are mentioned under the constitution and derive their power from the constitution.	These are non-constitutional bodies and they do not find any mention in the constitution.
Any change in the mechanism of these bodies would require a constitutional amendment.	They are created by an act of Parliament.
Important constitutional bodies are: Finance Commission Election Commission the CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) the UPSC	Important statutory bodies are : SEBI NHRC UIDAI