Ineligibility for membership

A person shall be ineligible to be member of the Commission, if he:- (a) is not a citizen of India; (b) is above 70 years of age; (c) is serving in any police, military or allied organization; (d) is employed as a Public servant; (e) holds any elected office, including that of member of Parliament or State Legislature or any local body; (f) is a member of, or is associated in any manner with an organization declared as unlawful under an existing law; (g) is an office bearer or a member of any political party; (h) has been convicted for any criminal offence involving moral turpitude or for an offence punishable with an imprisonment of one year or more; (i) is facing prosecution for any offence mentioned in clause (h) above and against whom charges have been framed by a Court of law; or (j) is of unsound mind and has been so declared by a competent Court.