Centre cites Supreme Court order, seeks to void Jharkhand DGP appointment
The Indian central government has asked the Supreme Court to annul the appointment of Jharkhand's Director General of Police, Tadasha Mishra. The Centre argues the appointment violates established procedures regarding residual service requirements and the Prakash Singh judgment.
Why it matters
It highlights the legal friction between state governments and the central government over the appointment of high-ranking police officials.
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear an application by Centre seeking the annulment of the appointment of Tadasha Mishra as Jharkhand DGP on the ground that it was in violation of procedures laid down in SC's 2006 Prakash Singh judgement.Arguing that the appointments of the last two DGPs were also illegal, Centre said Mishra was appointed the state's police chief just a day before she was to retire, which was in conflict with the SC order that disapproved the practice among states to appoint DGPs on the last date of their tenure so that the person remained in the crucial position for two more years.SC had also clarified that the officers who are empanelled by the state, as far as practicable, must have two years of service left.
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