Only Officers With Minimum Service Of 6 Months Left Should Be Considered For DGP Appointment, Clarifies SC [Read Judgment]
6 years ago

Only Officers With Minimum Service Of 6 Months Left Should Be Considered For DGP Appointment, Clarifies SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Clarifying last year's order on police reforms in the Prakash Singh Badal case, the Supreme Court today said that only officers who have a minimum of six months tenure left in service should be considered for the post of Director General of Police. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the recommendation for post of DGP by the Union Public Service Commission. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the recommendation for post of DGP by the Union Public Service Commission and preparation of the panel should be purely on the basis of merit. It had stated that the states will have to send a list of senior police officers to Union Public Service Commission at least three months prior to the retirement of the incumbent.

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Harish Gupta to take charge as DGP of Andhra Pradesh
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2 months ago

Harish Gupta to take charge as DGP of Andhra Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

Senior Indian Police Service officer Harish Kumar Gupta will take over as the new director general of police of Andhra Pradesh on Friday, in place of DGP Ch Dwaraka Tirumala Rao who will be stepping down from the post on attaining the age of superannuation, a government order said on Thursday. A 1992-batch IPS officer, Harish Kumar Gupta is presently …

Expert panel recommends string of reforms to strengthen Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission
2 months, 1 week ago

Expert panel recommends string of reforms to strengthen Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission

The Hindu  

The expert committee constituted by the TDP-led NDA government to study the issues affecting the efficiency of Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission has submitted its report, recommending reforms to address the gaps and enhance the performance of the commission. Speaking to The Hindu on Saturday, Mr. Rajasekhar said recruitment delays of two to five years were causing frustration among the …

Ambiguity continues over appointment of new DGP for Andhra Pradesh
2 months, 1 week ago

Ambiguity continues over appointment of new DGP for Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

With Director General of Police-Head of Police Force Ch. A 1989 batch IPS officer, Mr. Tirumala Rao, who served in different cadres in United Andhra Pradesh and in bifurcated AP, is the present DGP and also the Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Senior IPS officers, Madireddy Pratap of 1991 batch IPS, Harish Kumar Gupta and Ravi …

DGP appointment: UP cabinet nod to new rules brings focus back on Punjab bill
4 months, 3 weeks ago

DGP appointment: UP cabinet nod to new rules brings focus back on Punjab bill

Hindustan Times  

Under the new rules, cleared by the UP cabinet, the government will not have to send names to the Union Public Service Commission panel for the appointment of the state police chief. The Uttar Pradesh government’s new set of rules for appointment of director general of police, wherein a panel chaired by a retired high court judge will pick the …

U.P. government grants apex pay scale to acting DGP, bypassing 12 senior IPS officers
6 months, 2 weeks ago

U.P. government grants apex pay scale to acting DGP, bypassing 12 senior IPS officers

The Hindu  

The Uttar Pradesh government has granted the highest pay scale to its acting Director General of Police Prashant Kumar, bypassing at least 12 senior Indian Police Service officers above him in the hierarchy. According to the IPS Pay Rules, 2016, “the post of DGP in the apex scale shall be filled by selection from amongst the officers holding the post …

TNPSC appointments row | T.N. Governor Ravi returns file recommending ex-DGP as chairperson, again
1 year, 5 months ago

TNPSC appointments row | T.N. Governor Ravi returns file recommending ex-DGP as chairperson, again

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi has once again returned to the State government, the file recommending the name of former Director-General of Police C. Sylendra Babu for appointment as chairman, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. Contending that the recommendations were inconsistent with Constitutional provisions and propriety, Mr. Ravi advised the government to send the file afresh “with due regard to …

K’taka govt reshuffles four IPS officers’ depts
1 year, 9 months ago

K’taka govt reshuffles four IPS officers’ depts

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru Karnataka IPS officers’ departments reshuffled. Senior IPS officer Alok Kumar was removed from his position as additional director general of police law and order. The government order read, “R Hithendra, IPS, additional director general of police, crimes & technical services, Bengaluru, is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further orders as additional director general of police, law and …

New Haryana director general of police: State govt sets ball rolling
1 year, 10 months ago

New Haryana director general of police: State govt sets ball rolling

Hindustan Times  

The Haryana government has set in motion the process to select the next head of the state police force. The state home department has sought dossiers, including performance appraisal reports and vigilance clearance, of all Haryana cadre IPS officers who are not below the rank of the additional director general and have completed at least 30 years of service as …

Anxious moments for Telugu State DGPs
1 year, 11 months ago

Anxious moments for Telugu State DGPs

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Directors-General of Police of the two Telugu states may have to face anxious moments with their appointment coming under the scrutiny of the Supreme Court. Rajendranath Reddy were appointed by the respective state governments without following the procedure laid down by the apex court in the Prakash Singh case. Chandrachud is likely to take up on Tuesday the …

DGP Appointment : Is Concurrence Of Officer On Central Deputation Necessary? Supreme Court Asks MHA
2 years, 2 months ago

DGP Appointment : Is Concurrence Of Officer On Central Deputation Necessary? Supreme Court Asks MHA

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha sought the response of the Central government on whether concurrence of an IPS officer, who is on Central government deputation, is necessary before his appointment as Director General of Police in a State. At the outset, the petitioner submitted that UPSC had only forwarded one name to …

Nagaland DGP Appointment : Supreme Court Pulls Up UPSC For Delay, Sets December 19 Deadline
2 years, 3 months ago

Nagaland DGP Appointment : Supreme Court Pulls Up UPSC For Delay, Sets December 19 Deadline

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, sternly directed the Union Public Service Commission to take a final decision with respect to the appointment of Director General of Police, Nagaland 'on or before 19th December, 2022'. The UPSC had sought additional time for convening the empanelment committee meeting for preparing a panel of officers for appointment to the post of DGP, Nagaland …

Maharashtra Govt Appoints DGP From UPSC Panel, Bombay High Court Disposes Of Advocate's PIL
3 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra Govt Appoints DGP From UPSC Panel, Bombay High Court Disposes Of Advocate's PIL

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court disposed of an advocate's PIL seeking appointment of a permanent Director General of Police in Maharashtra from the three names recommended by the Union Public Service Commission panel. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice MS Karnik observed that nothing survives in the PIL after the appointment of IPS officer Rajnish Seth as …

Maharashtra DGP Appointment: Can State Asks UPSC To Review Recommendations? Bombay High Court Asks
3 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra DGP Appointment: Can State Asks UPSC To Review Recommendations? Bombay High Court Asks

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday sought to know the State's course of action if it felt a genuine officer was erroneously left out by the Union Public Service Commission's selection committee before sending its recommendations to the State. … Does the State have a semblance of a right to call upon UPSC committee to review decision?," a bench of …

Rakesh Asthana’s Appointment as Delhi PC in Public Interest: Centre Tells HC
3 years, 6 months ago

Rakesh Asthana’s Appointment as Delhi PC in Public Interest: Centre Tells HC

The Quint  

The petition by the CPIL however, contends that the "impugned orders" are in "clear and blatant breach" of the directions passed by the Supreme Court in Prakash Singh's case and makes the following arguments: Asthana did not have a minimum residual tenure of six months No UPSC panel was formed for appointment of Delhi Police Commissioner The criteria of having …

Director Of Enforcement Can Be Appointed For A Period Of More Than Two Years: Supreme Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Director Of Enforcement Can Be Appointed For A Period Of More Than Two Years: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court held that a Director of Enforcement can be appointed for a period of more than two years by following the procedure prescribed Section 25 of the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003.The bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai also upheld the power of the Union of India to extend the tenure of Director of Enforcement …

Allow us to appoint our DGP on our own: Bengal govt to Supreme Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Allow us to appoint our DGP on our own: Bengal govt to Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

Asserting its “autonomy” and “ultimate power” of superintendence over police officials, the West Bengal government has approached the Supreme Court for dispensing with the need to consult the Union Public Service Commission for appointing the state’s new director general of police. The Mamata Banerjee-government has requested the top court to modify its 2018 order in the Prakash Singh case on …

SC says plea against Rakesh Asthana’s appointment as Delhi Police chief to be listed for hearing after being numbered
3 years, 7 months ago

SC says plea against Rakesh Asthana’s appointment as Delhi Police chief to be listed for hearing after being numbered

Firstpost  

The contempt plea is against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who as the head of the Cabinet’s Appointment Committee chose Asthana as the Delhi Police chief days ahead of his superannuation New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday said the contempt plea against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for appointing Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner in alleged …

CBI Director selection | CJI made ‘statement of law’
3 years, 10 months ago

CBI Director selection | CJI made ‘statement of law’

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana’s opinion in the high-level committee to avoid officers with less than six months left to retire for appointment as CBI Director is a simple “statement of law”. The CJI was clear during the meeting chaired by the Prime Minister and attended by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, leader of largest Opposition party, on Monday that the …

Appointing Acting DGPs Against SC Order, Say Former Top Cops Amid Jharkhand Govt's Contentious Order
4 years, 8 months ago

Appointing Acting DGPs Against SC Order, Say Former Top Cops Amid Jharkhand Govt's Contentious Order

News 18  

The appointment of an acting director general of police by the Jharkhand government has been challenged in the Supreme Court. A public interest litigation, filed by a person from Jharkhand's Giridih, has alleged that MV Rao has been "unlawfully appointed as in-charge DGP in gross violation of the directives and guidelines given by this court with regard to the appointment …

Punjab State Police Chief Appointment : P&H HC Asks UPSC To Submit Chart Showing Comparative Merits Of Eligible Officers
4 years, 8 months ago

Punjab State Police Chief Appointment : P&H HC Asks UPSC To Submit Chart Showing Comparative Merits Of Eligible Officers

Live Law  

"If all officers eligible are to be considered without any regulation/ restriction of the zone of consideration among such eligible officers, then would such practice not violate the mischief sought to be curtailed/removed by Prakash Singh's case? The UPSC and the empanelment committee had argued that the procedure followed for preparing a panel of eligible officers and the criteria followed …

Reddi goes to CAT over DG&IGP’s appointment
5 years, 9 months ago

Reddi goes to CAT over DG&IGP’s appointment

New Indian Express  

In his affidavit, Reddi, an IPS officer of 1984 batch, who is set to retire on January 31, 2020, has pointed out the alleged lacuna in the appointment of Neelamani Raju as DG&IGP and also claimed his candidature for the post, based on a March 2019 Supreme Court order, which stated that officers who have a minimum of six months …

Telangana high court asks state to clarify DGP appointment process
6 years ago

Telangana high court asks state to clarify DGP appointment process

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to clarify whether the Cabinet or the Executive wing of the state takes the final decision on the selection of the Director General of Police. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice A. Rajasekhar Reddy was hearing a PIL by city resident Vijay Gopal in …

Police officers with 6 months tenure left should be considered for DGP post, says SC; no leave for UP Police ahead of elections
6 years ago

Police officers with 6 months tenure left should be considered for DGP post, says SC; no leave for UP Police ahead of elections

Firstpost  

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the recommendation for post of DGP by the Union Public Service Commission and preparation of the panel should be purely on the basis of merit. The Supreme Court Wednesday clarified its last year order on police reforms and said officers who have a minimum of six months tenure left in service …

SC rejects applications of five states seeking to appoint DGPs through internal committee, makes UPSC's assistance mandatory
6 years, 2 months ago

SC rejects applications of five states seeking to appoint DGPs through internal committee, makes UPSC's assistance mandatory

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the pleas of five states seeking modification of its order issued in 2018 on the selection and appointment of director generals of police. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the pleas of five states seeking modification of its order issued in 2018 on the selection and appointment of director generals of police. …

SC Dismisses Pleas Of 5 States Seeking Modification Of Its Order On DGPs
6 years, 2 months ago

SC Dismisses Pleas Of 5 States Seeking Modification Of Its Order On DGPs

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to dilute its last year's directions in respect of the selection and the appointment of the DGPs at the behest of the states of West Bengal, Kerala, Bihar, Punjab and Haryana. On July 3 last year, a bench headed by the then-CJI Dipak Misra had obligated all states to send their proposals in anticipation …

SC tells UPSC secy to appear before it, asks whether panel prepares list of officers for appointment as DGP
6 years, 2 months ago

SC tells UPSC secy to appear before it, asks whether panel prepares list of officers for appointment as DGP

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday directed the UPSC secretary to appear before it Wednesday to apprise it whether the empanelment of IPS officers for promotion as director generals of police in states was being done by the commission. “Before we proceed any further, we would like the secretary of the Union Public Service Commission to apprise the court by …

SC Permits Punjab And Haryana DGPs To Continue In Office Till Jan 31, 2019
6 years, 3 months ago

SC Permits Punjab And Haryana DGPs To Continue In Office Till Jan 31, 2019

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S. K. Kaul and K. M. Joseph on Wednesday permitted the incumbent DGPs of the states of Punjab and Haryana, whose terms expire on December 31, to continue in office till January 31, 2019. On Wednesday, Senior Advocate P. Chidambaram, appearing on behalf of the state of Punjab, drew …

Jammu And Kashmir Acting DGP Dilbag Singh To Continue In Office, Says SC
6 years, 6 months ago

Jammu And Kashmir Acting DGP Dilbag Singh To Continue In Office, Says SC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Thursday said the newly appointed acting Director General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir shall continue in office till the Union Public Service Commission takes a decision on the matter.A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra said Acting DGP Dilbag Singh, who replaced S P Vaid, shall continue to operate and asked the UPSC to take a …

Appointment of Acting DGP : SC Seeks AG's Opinion In Jammu And Kashmir's Plea [Read Application]
6 years, 6 months ago

Appointment of Acting DGP : SC Seeks AG's Opinion In Jammu And Kashmir's Plea [Read Application]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought Attorney General KK Venugopal’s assistance on a plea filed by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, seeking the Court’s approval for its decision to appoint Dilbagh Singh as the Acting Director General of Police.The Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud also directed a copy of. “None …

Too little, too late: Former IPS officers
6 years, 8 months ago

Too little, too late: Former IPS officers

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Supreme Court directions to states and Union Territories on police reforms, to not appoint any police officer as acting Director General of Police, though have been welcomed as a “pious dictat” by senior and retired Indian Police Service officers in Karnataka, they say it’s too little, too late and reforms don’t percolate down because of lack of political …

Supreme Court restrains states from appointing acting DGPs
6 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court restrains states from appointing acting DGPs

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday restrained all states from appointing the Director General of Police in an acting capacity, which is not permissible as per the 2006 Prakaksh Singh judgment. The Attorney General said only five States — Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan —have approached the UPSC for selection of DGP and all other states …

Appointment Of Director General of Police (DGPs): Supreme Court’s Directions [Read Order]
6 years, 8 months ago

Appointment Of Director General of Police (DGPs): Supreme Court’s Directions [Read Order]

Live Law  

All the States shall send their proposals in anticipation of the vacancies to the Union Public Service Commission, well in time at least three months prior to the date of retirement of the incumbent on the post of Director General of Police; The Union Public Service Commission shall prepare the panel as per the directions of this Court in the …

Appointment Of Director General of Police (DGPs): Supreme Court’s Directions [Read Order]
6 years, 8 months ago

Appointment Of Director General of Police (DGPs): Supreme Court’s Directions [Read Order]

Live Law  

All the States shall send their proposals in anticipation of the vacancies to the Union Public Service Commission, well in time at least three months prior to the date of retirement of the incumbent on the post of Director General of Police; The Union Public Service Commission shall prepare the panel as per the directions of this Court in the …

SC bans appointment of acting police chiefs
6 years, 8 months ago

SC bans appointment of acting police chiefs

India TV News  

New Delhi, July 3 The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed state governments to stop the practice of appointing acting police chiefs upon the superannuation of an incumbent top cop. The court said that the UPSC will prepare a panel of three senior most officers with a reasonable remaining tenure up to retirement and send it to the state government to …

States Can't Appoint 'Acting Director General Of Police' (DGP): SC [Read Order]
6 years, 8 months ago

States Can't Appoint 'Acting Director General Of Police' (DGP): SC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday restrained all states from appointing the Director General of Police in an acting capacity, observing that such a concept is not perceptible on any analysis of its 2006 judgment in Prakash Singh’s case.The bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra required that endeavour be made by all concerned to ensure that the person so selected …

States can't appoint acting DGP, rules Supreme Court
6 years, 8 months ago

States can't appoint acting DGP, rules Supreme Court

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a state government cannot appoint an acting Director General of Police. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra also directed all the states to send names of senior police officers to the UPSC for being considered as probable candidates to be appointed as DGPs or Police Commissioners as the case may be. …

Whether IPS Or Other Officers Can Be Posted In The Railway Police Force? Delhi HC Refers Question To Larger Bench [Read Judgment]
7 years, 7 months ago

Whether IPS Or Other Officers Can Be Posted In The Railway Police Force? Delhi HC Refers Question To Larger Bench [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has referred to a larger Bench the question whether Indian Police Service or other Officers can be appointed to the posts in the Railway Protection Force.A Bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Navin Chawla referred the ratio of the decision in the case of P.S. The Delhi High Court has referred to a larger Bench …

Whether IPS Or Other Officers Can Be Posted In The Railway Police Force? Delhi HC Refers Question To Larger Bench [Read Judgment]
7 years, 7 months ago

Whether IPS Or Other Officers Can Be Posted In The Railway Police Force? Delhi HC Refers Question To Larger Bench [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has referred to a larger Bench the question whether Indian Police Service or other Officers can be appointed to the posts in the Railway Protection Force.A Bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Navin Chawla referred the ratio of the decision in the case of P.S. The Delhi High Court has referred to a larger Bench …

Examine Need For Guidelines For Appointment Of UPSC Chairman And Members: Delhi HC To Centre [Read Judgment]
7 years, 7 months ago

Examine Need For Guidelines For Appointment Of UPSC Chairman And Members: Delhi HC To Centre [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to examine the necessity of laying down guidelines for appointment of the Chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission.The direction was issued by a Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar, in a Petition filed one Mr. Satish Kumar Singh, who had challenged the …

Examine Need For Guidelines For Appointment Of UPSC Chairman And Members: Delhi HC To Centre [Read Judgment]
7 years, 7 months ago

Examine Need For Guidelines For Appointment Of UPSC Chairman And Members: Delhi HC To Centre [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to examine the necessity of laying down guidelines for appointment of the Chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission.The direction was issued by a Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar, in a Petition filed one Mr. Satish Kumar Singh, who had challenged the …

Maharashtra cabinet nod to set up state security commission
11 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra cabinet nod to set up state security commission

India TV News  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Cabinet yesterday approved setting up of a State Security Commission and also streamlined the process of transfers of police officers. The decisions, which follows the guidelines of the Supreme Court, were taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.The Commission would be headed by the Home Minister and comprise Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, …

CAT rejects AP DGP's plea for interim relief in tenure row
11 years, 6 months ago

CAT rejects AP DGP's plea for interim relief in tenure row

India TV News  

Hyderabad : Central Administrative Tribunal yesterday rejected the interim application filed by DGP V Dinesh Reddy, seeking a direction to Andhra Pradesh government to let him continue as the head of state police till September 2014. Reddy had challenged the state government decision about not extending his services in the wake of a CBI inquiry pending against him for allegedly …

HP DGP's post: Pb-cadre officer among contenders
11 years, 9 months ago

HP DGP's post: Pb-cadre officer among contenders

Hindustan Times  

Satish Kumar Sharma, a 1983-batch Punjab-cadre Indian Police Service officer, has emerged as a frontrunner for the post of director general of police of Himachal Pradesh. In case the Himachal government finalises his name, it will have to seek permission from the union home minister and the central government's department of personnel and training. Having limited options, the state government …

Punjab DGP orders bulk transfers to rid police of politics
12 years, 10 months ago

Punjab DGP orders bulk transfers to rid police of politics

Hindustan Times  

The de-politicisation of the Punjab Police at the grassroots appears to have finally begun. Following directives of director general of police Sumedh Singh Saini, 128 officers - 36 station house officers and 92 police post in-charges allegedly appointed at the behest of the area MLAs - were transferred on Friday. HT Image Over the past few years, an impression has …

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