'You Keep Creating Forums, Then You Do Not Man Them': SC Extends Tenure Of NCDRC Member Justice VK Jain's By Three Months

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission member, Justice VK Jain's tenure by another 3 months in wake of vacancies not being filled by the Government. The NCDRC had filed an application seeking appointments to be made and expressing inability to function optimally due to vacancies in judicial and non-judicial posts. Granting time to the Solicitor, to seek instructions, Justice Kaul asserted that the problem needed to be attended to urgently. Indicating that the Judiciary is also trying its best to play its role in ensuring appointments are made, Justice Kaul underlined the need for the executive to also take concrete steps towards the same.