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 Kerala High Court has granted the State four weeks to fill the post of Chief Investigating Officer in the State Police Complaints Authority, an independent body constituted under the Kerala Police Act to examine complaints against police officers. The direction came in a PIL over the Authority’s effective functioning and the long-pending non-appointment of an independent investigator, despite earlier directions to do so within 60 days back in 2022.
The Allahabad High Court raised concerns over policing and governance in Uttar Pradesh, observing that sections of the police machinery appear more loyal to the ruling establishment than the Constitution. The Court highlighted issues relating to the Gangsters Act, administrative accountability, encounter killings, selective crackdowns, and alleged misuse of police powers.
The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government to file a report on allegations that extortion accused were paraded with ropes tied around their waists after their arrest. The Court stressed that police must act strictly according to law and ensure that no person is subjected to humiliation.
The Allahabad High Court criticised Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Sanjay Prasad for allegedly obstructing police reform measures and investigative safeguards, observing that resistance by administrative authorities risks undermining judicial directions, accountability mechanisms, and efforts to strengthen the criminal justice system.
The Supreme Court strongly criticised the Centre and several States for not complying with its 2020 order mandating CCTV installation in all police stations, calling custodial deaths a serious “blot on the system”. The Court has granted three weeks for compliance, failing which senior officials will have to personally explain the delay.
