India, Oct. 29 -- The Delhi high court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the government to consider members of minority communities other than Muslims and Sikhs for appointment as the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) chairperson.

A bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that the NCM Act mandates inclusion of members from minority communities in the commission, but does not require the appointment of individuals from any specific community as chairperson.

"Be that as it may, section 3 of the act only provided that the commission shall consist of a chairperson, vice chairperson, and five members. The act does not provide that the commission shall comprise all the memb...