New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the counsel for the Delhi Government to take instructions on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking filling of the post of Chairperson and other staff of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW). The posts have been vacant since January 2024, the petitioner said.

The PIL has been moved by RJD MP Sudhakar Singh. The division bench headed by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay expressed its displeasure over the current situation at the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) and asked whether it is closed.

Advocate Sameer Vashist, counsel for the Delhi Government, submitted that the commission is not closed. He sought time to take instructions.

The Delhi High Court asked the counse...