SC asks Delhi Government to come up with proposal for selection panel for DERC appointments
The Supreme Court has instructed the Delhi government to propose a selection committee for appointing members to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC). The court emphasized the need for timely appointments to ensure the DERC functions effectively and independently. A petition highlighted the current dysfunctional state of the DERC, which lacks a chairperson and a judicial member, undermining its regulatory capabilities.
- ▪The Supreme Court has given the Delhi government until the end of the week to respond regarding the DERC selection committee.
- ▪The DERC currently operates with only two pro-tem members and lacks a chairperson, which is contrary to legal requirements.
- ▪The petition argues that the absence of a judicial member hinders the DERC's ability to perform its adjudicatory functions.
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The Supreme Court on Monday (May 25, 2026) gave the Delhi government time till the end of the week to come up with a concrete response and time frame for the constitution of a selection committee to make regular appointments of Chairperson and members to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC). A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said the government must, on the next day of hearing on May 29, specify within what time they would notify the committee.The Bench issued notice to the Delhi government and the DERC on a petition filed by the NGO Energy Watchdog, represented by advocate Pranav Sachdeva, who argued that a dysfunctional DERC would result in the piling up of petitions and applications that seek redress in electricity and energy-related issues in the…
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