Jharkhand should 'revisit' DGP appointment rules, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has questioned the Jharkhand government's appointment of a DGP, noting it appears to violate established rules regarding residual tenure. The court has ordered the state to revisit its appointment regulations.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing judicial oversight of police administration and the enforcement of national standards for top-level law enforcement appointments.
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday said the Jharkhand's DGP appointment process prima facie violated its Prakash Singh judgement, which mandated consideration of officers with six months or more residual tenure for the top police post, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra. It issued a notice to Tadasha Singh, who was appointed to the post a day before her retirement.On an application filed by Centre alleging the state's DGP appointment regulation overreached the court's judgement, a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said, "In the event of the regulation being annulled, the appointment of Tadasha Mishra... would be required to be set aside.
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