The Supreme Court today expressed its displeasure over inordinate delay in filling up vacant positions in the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) including that of the Director General of investigation and a member while directing the Centre to enumerate reasons for the delay. <br/><br/>Terming the status report filed by the government as wholly unsatisfactory, Chief Justice T S Thakur directed Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Pinky Anand to expedite the process of appointments.<br/><br/>The bench, also comprising Justice D Y Chandrachud, said Centre must make these appointments as soon as possible.Right from March 2014, there has been vacancy in the commission. What committee is looking into it, the bench, asked while hearing a PIL seeking filling up of vacant positions in NHRC.<br/><br/>At the outset, the ASG filed a status report which said that the chairperson of NHRC has already been appointed, while two other posts are still lying vacant. She told the bench that the appointment to the post of member, NHRC is to be made after obtaining the recommendations of a committee, appointed for the purpose.
News On AIR | December 2, 2016 8:30 PM
SC expresses displeasure over inordinate delay in filling up vacant positions in NHRC