India, May 10 -- The Delhi Medical Council (DMC) is in a state of administrative and financial paralysis, with critical payments worth nearly Rs.2.5 crore - for critical functions such as payment of rent, salaries, tax dues, among others - stuck due to the registrar's post lying vacant for over three months.

The registrar, who also functions as the authorised signatory for all official transactions, has not been replaced since February 2025, leading to an escalating backlog of unpaid dues, officials said.

A council meeting held on Tuesday acknowledged the crisis, noting that the lack of an interim or officiating registrar had frozen essential operations. Draft minutes of the meeting, accessed by HT, describe the situation as a "critical...