The Delhi High Court has instructed the Delhi government to provide an explanation regarding the unfilled vacancies in the Delhi State Minorities Commission, specifically for the chairman and member posts, which have been vacant since August 24, 2023. A bench comprising Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia noted that the law mandates filling such vacancies 'as soon as may be' and criticized the government for allowing the posts to remain vacant for an extended period. The court has ordered the government to submit an affidavit detailing the steps taken to fill these vacancies and a timeline for the appointments. The case was brought to the court's attention through a public interest litigation filed by Salek Chand Jain. The court has scheduled the next hearing for August 12 to review the government's response.