Six months of residual service is the line the Prakash Singh directions draw for a police chief’s appointment. The Supreme Court has said the Jharkhand DGP Appointment Rule, which allows an appointment despite less than six months of service left, prima facie falls on the wrong side of it. New Delhi: Hearing an application by […]
The Centre has moved the Supreme Court alleging that Jharkhand acted in complete defiance of the Prakash Singh directions on DGP appointments, and has sought early listing of its application. New Delhi: The Union of India has moved the Supreme Court against the State of Jharkhand in the Prakash Singh police reforms matter, alleging that […]
The Supreme Court of India is set to hear petitions in May regarding the enforcement of its 2006 judgment aimed at police reforms, including separating investigation and law enforcement roles and instituting merit-based DGP appointments. Advocacy groups express concerns over state governments’ non-compliance, prompting the court to initiate contempt proceedings.
