The Supreme Court directed the newly constituted selection committee for the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission to immediately commence appointments for vacant chairperson and member posts, ordering identification of suitable candidates and completion of the recruitment process within two months to ensure proper functioning of the regulatory authority.
The Delhi High Court criticised the Central Government Of India for failing to appoint the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities and the Chairperson of the National Trust for key disability welfare roles pending since 2019.
The Supreme Court declined to direct the Centre to disclose the Leader of Opposition’s dissent note on appointments to the Central Information Commission. The Court stressed that its limited role is to ensure vacancies are filled and confirmed that all CIC posts have now been filled.
Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging the law that excludes the Chief Justice of India from the panel appointing Election Commissioners on November 11, examining the constitutional validity and impact of this significant change in the appointment process.
