Supreme Court seeks review of State DGP appointment rules against 2006 Prakash Singh judgment
The 2006 judgment referred to by a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant had laid down guidelines for transparent appointment process and a minimum tenure of two years
On October 8, 2026, the Supreme Court requested counsel Raju Ramachandran, an amicus curiae, to investigate whether State Rules and delegated legislation regarding the appointment of Directors General of Police (DGPs) contravene the 2006 Prakash Singh judgment. This judgment, handed down by a Bench presided over by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, outlined principles for transparent appointments and a minimum two-year tenure for DGPs.
In a subsequent order from 2019, the court specified that only senior police officers with a residual tenure of six months prior to normal retirement could be considered for the DGP position.
The Union of India, through Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, challenged the appointment of Jharkhand's DGP, Tadasha Mishra, asserting it failed the Prakash Singh test. The court consequently issued a notice to Ms. Mishra. However, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Jharkhand, queried the Center's selective concern, pointing out that other States, including West Bengal and Bihar, were also allegedly violating the Supreme Court judgment. The court set the subsequent hearing for November 3.
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