After Bombay High Court's Stinging Observations On DGP Appointment, Maharashtra Govt Decides To Reconsider Its Stand
3 years, 1 month ago

After Bombay High Court's Stinging Observations On DGP Appointment, Maharashtra Govt Decides To Reconsider Its Stand

Live Law  

Hours after the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court observed that the Maharashtra Government had gone out of its way to recommend its senior most IPS officer - Sanjay Pandey's name for Director General of Police, the State said it would reconsider its stand. The court was hearing a PIL seeking appointment of a permanent DGP in Maharashtra in accordance with the Supreme Court's judgement on Prakash Singh's case as also the removal of Pandey as acting DGP. The petitioner alleged malafide against Pandey and stated that the Supreme Court judgement mandates the State to appoint its DGP from one of the names recommended by the UPSC. The High Court had on Wednesday directed Kumbhakoni to submit the said files following submissions by the petitioner's counsel Abhinav Chandrachud and the Union government's counsel Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh, who had argued that Pandey's request for reassessment of his grades from the year 2011-2012 had been declined by the state referral board in 2019.

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Whether 'Prakash Singh' Judgment On DGPs Applies To Delhi Police Commissioner Appointment? Supreme Court Leaves Question Open
1 month ago

Whether 'Prakash Singh' Judgment On DGPs Applies To Delhi Police Commissioner Appointment? Supreme Court Leaves Question Open

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently disposed of a challenge raised to the appointment of ex-Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana, while leaving open the legal question as to whether the 2006 judgment in Prakash Singh v. Union of India shall apply to the appointment of Delhi Police Commissioners.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, stating,"The only …

Members Of Maharashtra SC & ST Commission Appointed, Commission Functional: State Tells Bombay High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Members Of Maharashtra SC & ST Commission Appointed, Commission Functional: State Tells Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has disposed of a PIL that sought the appointment of Chairman and Members to the Maharashtra State Commission of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, noting that the State government has appointed the members. A division bench of Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Arif S. Doctor took note of the State's affidavit indicating that the Chairman and …

Row over DGPs appointment in Jharkhand
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Row over DGPs appointment in Jharkhand

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: The appointment of Anurag Gupta as the regular Director General of Police of Jharkhand has sparked controversy in the state's political circles. BJP state president Babulal Marandi has strongly opposed the decision taken by the Hemant Soren-led government, calling it a violation of a Supreme Court directive. He also accused the state government of contempt of court, stating that …

{‘Violations’ in DGP appointments} SC seeks response from Punjab, 7 other states
3 months, 2 weeks ago

{‘Violations’ in DGP appointments} SC seeks response from Punjab, 7 other states

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from six states, including Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and UP, on a plea alleging non-compliance with its directives over the appointment of directors general of police. According to a fresh plea, seven states, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, and Jharkhand, did not allegedly comply with the 2006 judgement of the …

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Appointments Of AAGs, Law Officers; Says Executive's Domain To Decided Their Suitability
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Appointments Of AAGs, Law Officers; Says Executive's Domain To Decided Their Suitability

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a PIL filed by the national President of “Lashkar-E-Hind”, challenging the appointment of Additional Advocate Generals and Law Officers by the State Government, for lacking any merits and being filed solely on the basis of vague allegations. “The suitability of a lawyer who is engaged by the Government is a matter exclusively within the …

PIL In Bombay High Court Challenges Temporary Appointment Of DGP Till Completion Of State Assembly Elections
4 months, 1 week ago

PIL In Bombay High Court Challenges Temporary Appointment Of DGP Till Completion Of State Assembly Elections

Live Law  

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the State government's order appointing the Director General of Police, Maharashtra, on a temporary basis till the completion of State Assembly Elections 2024. The petitioner, Pratul Ramchandra Bhadale, an advocate, challenges the State government's order dated 05 November 2024, in which Sanjay Kumar Verma was appointed as …

Maharashtra Assembly Polls: EC orders transfer of DGP Rashmi Shukla after Congress alleges ‘bias against opposition’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly Polls: EC orders transfer of DGP Rashmi Shukla after Congress alleges ‘bias against opposition’

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Acting on complaints from INC and other parties, the Election Commission of India ordered the transfer of DGP Maharashtra, Rashmi Shukla, with immediate effect and directed the Chief Secretary to hand over her charge to the next senior most IPS officer in the cadre, newswire ANI reported, citing sources. On Friday, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut …

SC notice to J’khand on plea seeking to quash appointment of DGP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

SC notice to J’khand on plea seeking to quash appointment of DGP

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: While hearing a petition seeking direction to quash the appointment of Jharkhand acting DGP Anurag Gupta, the Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Jharkhand government and the DGP seeking their replies within two weeks. The contempt petition, filed by Jamshedpur resident Naresh Makani, stated that Anurag Gupta was appointed as interim DGP replacing Ajay Kumar Singh in …

'Supreme Court Broad Enough...' : SC Rejects PIL For Action Against Law Minister & Vice President Over Comments Against Judiciary
1 year, 10 months ago

'Supreme Court Broad Enough...' : SC Rejects PIL For Action Against Law Minister & Vice President Over Comments Against Judiciary

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by Bombay Lawyers Association challenging High Court's order dismissing its PIL against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for their remarks in public about the basic structure doctrine evolved by the Top Court and the Collegium system for appointment of Judges. The Apex Court noted, “we …

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 …

Supreme Court Pulls Up LLM Student For Filing PIL To Remove Reservation System
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Pulls Up LLM Student For Filing PIL To Remove Reservation System

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India refused to entertain a PIL seeking to remove the system of reservations in the country while terming the said PIL "an abuse of process". The PIL, which was filed by an LLM student was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. At the very outset, CJI DY Chandrachud expressed …

Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Filed Against Conferring IPS Cadre To Retired Police Superintendent
2 years, 7 months ago

Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Filed Against Conferring IPS Cadre To Retired Police Superintendent

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed the Public Interest Litigation challenging the steps taken to confer Indian Police Service, Kerala Cadre to Abdul Rasheed, retired Superintendent of Police, without considering his alleged criminal background.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly observed that the petition did not stand at this stage after. The Kerala …

Sanjay Pandey Appointed As New Mumbai Police Commissioner, Hemant Nagrale Transferred
3 years ago

Sanjay Pandey Appointed As New Mumbai Police Commissioner, Hemant Nagrale Transferred

ABP News  

New Delhi: Maharashtra government on Monday appointed former acting DGP Sanjay Pandey as the new Mumbai Commissioner of Police. Maharashtra government appoints former acting DGP Sanjay Pandey as Mumbai police commissioner — Press Trust of India February 28, 2022 Earlier, a 1986-batch IPS officer, Sanjay served as the Director-General of Police post as an additional charge since April 9, 2021. …

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 …

PIL For Permanent DGP Makes Personal Allegations Against Sanjay Pandey : Bombay High Adds Him As Necessary Party
3 years, 1 month ago

PIL For Permanent DGP Makes Personal Allegations Against Sanjay Pandey : Bombay High Adds Him As Necessary Party

Live Law  

Three days after the Bombay High Court concluded hearing a PIL seeking appointment of a permanent Director General of Police in Maharashtra, the court impleaded acting DGP Sanjay Pandey as a party. Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice MS Karnik observed they had come across certain portions of the PIL where direct allegations were made against Pandey, making him a …

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 …

Param Bir Singh submits chat with DGP Pandey in SC; Maha govt says former Mumbai top cop is no whistleblower
3 years, 3 months ago

Param Bir Singh submits chat with DGP Pandey in SC; Maha govt says former Mumbai top cop is no whistleblower

India Today  

Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh submitted an affidavit before the Supreme Court, attaching an alleged conversation between him and Director-General of Police Sanjay Pandey. In the conversation, DGP Pandey allegedly asked Param Bir Singh to withdraw his letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, wherein he had levelled extortion allegation against former home minister Anil Deshmukh. Meanwhile, the …

DGP Pandey's conversation with Param Bir proves state tried to save Anil Deshmukh: CBI tells HC
3 years, 4 months ago

DGP Pandey's conversation with Param Bir proves state tried to save Anil Deshmukh: CBI tells HC

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation, while responding to the Maharashtra government's plea seeking the transfer of the central agency's probe to a Special Investigation Team, told the Bombay High Court that the recorded conversation between Director-General of Police Sanjay Pandey and former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh showed that the state government was trying to protect former home minister …

SC Directions In Prakash Singh Case For DGP Appointment Not Applicable To Union Territories: Delhi High Court
3 years, 5 months ago

SC Directions In Prakash Singh Case For DGP Appointment Not Applicable To Union Territories: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has held the directions issued by the Supreme Court in the case of Prakash Singh & Others v. Union of India for appointment of Police Chiefs by the Union Public Service Commission are applicable only to the States. Findings The Court gave the following reasons for concluding that directions issued by the Supreme Court in the …

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Challenge Against Dinkar Gupta's Appointment As Punjab DGP
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Challenge Against Dinkar Gupta's Appointment As Punjab DGP

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in the batch of special leave petitions moved against the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order upholding the appointment of Dinkar Gupta as the Punjab DGP. 2009 Draft Guidelines mandate the DGP to be a part of the Empanelment Committee: Shyam Divan Senior counsel Shyam Divan appearing on behalf of former DGP Suresh …

Allow us to appoint our DGP on our own: Bengal govt to Supreme Court
3 years, 6 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 …

"Prima Facie We Feel That This Can Be Adjudicated By CAT":Bombay High Court On Param Bir Singh's Petition
3 years, 10 months ago

"Prima Facie We Feel That This Can Be Adjudicated By CAT":Bombay High Court On Param Bir Singh's Petition

Live Law  

Expressing their disinclination to entertain the plea filed by Param Bir Singh challenging the two preliminary enquiries initiated against him by the Maharashtra Government, a bench of the Bombay High Court said that he should have approached the Central Administrative Tribunal. He further submitted that the petition was not maintainable as it's a service matter, and Param Bir Singh should …

IPS officer to move Bombay HC against Maharashtra govt's recent transfer order
4 years ago

IPS officer to move Bombay HC against Maharashtra govt's recent transfer order

India Today  

Maharashtra's seniormost IPS officer Sanjay Pandey has finalised his plea to be filed before the Bombay High Court, challenging the state’s decision to appoint him as DG, Maharashtra State Security Corporation, while overlooking other top posts. Hemant Nagrale, the second most senior IPS officer in the state after Pandey, was given additional charge of DGP. Pandey, who was promoted as …

SC withdraws approval for appointment of Justice Pushpa Ganediwala of Bombay HC as permanent judge
4 years, 1 month ago

SC withdraws approval for appointment of Justice Pushpa Ganediwala of Bombay HC as permanent judge

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium is understood to have withdrawn its approval to a proposal for the appointment of an additional judge of the Bombay High Court, Justice PV Ganediwala, as a permanent judge of the court following her two controversial verdicts in sexual assault cases. Justice Pushpa Ganediwala recently acquitted a man accused of groping a 12-year-old girl’s …

SC Halts Permanent Appointment of Judge Who Passed POCSO Orders
4 years, 1 month ago

SC Halts Permanent Appointment of Judge Who Passed POCSO Orders

The Quint  

The Times of India reports that Justices DY Chandrachud and AM Khanwilkar – who are not part of the three-judge collegium but began their judicial careers in the Bombay High Court – “reiterated their strong reservations against making Justice Ganediwala a permanent judge of the HC in closed door conversations.” Both these judges had objected to her appointment as an …

Appointing Acting DGPs Against SC Order, Say Former Top Cops Amid Jharkhand Govt's Contentious Order
4 years, 7 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 …

Not For Courts To Appoint Or Remove A Person From Women's Commission, Bombay HC Chides State Govt Departments For Inaction [Read Order]
5 years, 2 months ago

Not For Courts To Appoint Or Remove A Person From Women's Commission, Bombay HC Chides State Govt Departments For Inaction [Read Order]

Live Law  

While hearing a Public Interest Litigation regarding appointment of members and other aspects of the State Women's Commission, the Bombay High Court gave an earful to the State government's various departments for inaction while lamenting at the wastage of time of government officials due to various litigation. Court's sharp rebuke came in after AGP NN Mehra, appearing for the State, …

‘Favouritism, Casteism’: Judge Accuses Collegium Over Appointments
5 years, 8 months ago

‘Favouritism, Casteism’: Judge Accuses Collegium Over Appointments

The Quint  

Pandey alleged that when the appointment of the relatives of some senior judges to the high court fails, they are appointed in the subordinate judiciary. He also criticised the Supreme Court's 2015 judgment, rejecting the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act which sought to give transparency in the appointment of judges to the highest courts. Invoking the 2018 press conference of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Kerala ex-DGP TP Senkumar reinstated: Supreme Court slams politicians for scapegoating cops
7 years, 11 months ago

Kerala ex-DGP TP Senkumar reinstated: Supreme Court slams politicians for scapegoating cops

Firstpost  

In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Kerala government to re-instate former DGP of Kerala Police TP Senkumar. a year after he was ousted by the Pinarayi Vijayan government In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Kerala government to re-instate former DGP of Kerala Police TP Senkumar, a year after he was …

Gujarat DGP PP Pandey Steps Down, SC Disposes Of Plea Against His Extension
7 years, 11 months ago

Gujarat DGP PP Pandey Steps Down, SC Disposes Of Plea Against His Extension

Live Law  

Gujarat DGP PP Pandey, who was one of the accused in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case, stepped down from his post on Monday.Pandey was given an extension by the Centre on the state government's request till April 30, but it was challenged by former IPS officer Julio Ribeiro seeking his removal.The Gujarat government informed the Supreme Court bench headed by …

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