JODHPUR, April 10 -- The Rajasthan high court has taken cognizance of the long-standing vacancies in the posts of chairperson and three members of the Rajasthan State Commission for Women (RSCW), and sought a response from the state government within three weeks. A division bench of justices Farjand Ali and Chandrashekhar Sharma, based on submissions made on behalf of the Utthan Vidhik Sahayata Evam Seva Sansthan, on Wednesday noted that the post of chairperson in the Rajasthan State Commission for Women has been vacant since February 11, 2025, while the posts of three members have been vacant since March 3, March 9, and March 21, 2025, respectively. Due to the absence of appointments to these posts thus far, the Commission has become virtually defunct. According to the petition, approximately 2,900 complaints are currently pending before the Commission as a result of these vacancies. The petition further asserts that, in the absence of a chairperson and members, victims are unable to secure speedy justice in cases involving the harassment of women, dowry deaths, and domestic violence. The Commission's rehabilitation schemes, public hearing programs, and its function of providing policy recommendations to the government have also come to a standstill. The petition sought a directive for immediate filling of the posts....