The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (February 18, 2026) asked the Delhi government what steps had been taken by the authorities to fill up the vacant posts of chairperson and members in the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW).
A Bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia observed, “The commission performs certain important functions for the welfare of women. In view of the functions assigned to the commission under section 10 of The Delhi Commission for Women Act, 1994, there cannot be any reason whatsoever for not filling up the vacancies in the office of the chairperson and members and for not providing adequate staff to DCW”.
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“Let instructions be sought by the Delhi government counsel as to what steps have been taken by the authorities to fill up the vacant posts and ensure that the commission does not close down. List next Wednesday,” it ordered.
The court was hearing a public interest litigation by Buxar MP Sudhakar Singh seeking directions to fill up the vacant posts of chairperson and members of the DCW within a time-bound period.
