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Supreme Court to Hear Centre Plea on Jharkhand DGP Appointment
- •The Supreme Court agreed to hear the Centre's contempt plea against the Jharkhand government on Thursday over the appointment of Tadasha Mishra as state DGP.
- •The Centre alleged that Mishra was appointed on December 30, 2025, just a day before her retirement, in violation of apex court guidelines.
- •Apex court directions in the Prakash Singh judgment require an officer to have at least six months of residual service for appointment as DGP to ensure stability.
- •The Centre also challenged the legality of the Jharkhand Regulation of Selection and Appointment of Director General and Inspector General of Police Regulation, 2025.
Key Questions Answered
The Centre filed a contempt plea alleging that the Jharkhand government violated Supreme Court directions from the Prakash Singh judgement by appointing Tadasha Mishra as the state DGP on December 30, 2025, just a day before her scheduled retirement.
Under the Prakash Singh judgments, the state DGP must be selected from the three senior-most empanelled officers, and the chosen officer must have a minimum residual service of at least six months and a fixed two-year tenure.
The Centre challenged the 'Selection and Appointment of Director General and Inspector General of Police, Jharkhand (Head of the Police Force) Regulation, 2025', notifying it as illegal because it was framed and amended without obtaining prior permission from the Supreme Court.
