India, Feb. 19 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi Government to explain why the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has been lying defunct for the last two years.

A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia observed that DCW performs crucial functions related to safety and legal rights of women, and "there cannot be any reason whatsoever for not filling up the vacancies of members and chairperson" in the Commission.

The court directed the Delhi Government's Standing Counsel, Sameer Vashisht, to obtain instructions on the matter.

"Let instructions be sought by the counsel appearing for GNCTD Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi as to what steps have been taken by the aut...