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Supreme Court hears Odisha DGP appointment PIL today
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a public interest litigation challenging the Odisha government's process for appointing the state's next Director General of Police. The petitioner alleges the government is bypassing…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a public interest litigation challenging the Odisha government's process for appointing the state's next Director General of Police. The petitioner alleges the government is bypassing the court's directions by including an ineligible officer, currently an Additional DG, and promoting him to DG rank before recommendation.
The UPSC is also meeting today to finalise three names for the post. Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan is expected to appear for the petitioner; senior advocate P. Chidambaram represented them two days ago. The Odishatv.in report says the state government cancelled an August 7 UPSC meeting after failing to submit required documents, and that two new names were later added.
The Indian Opinion
The Odisha DGP appointment case shows how governments and courts keep sparring over police reforms 18 years after the Prakash Singh judgment. One side cries foul over alleged promotions to bypass UPSC scrutiny; the other says it followed procedure. The real test is whether the Supreme Court will insist on UPSC's independence or allow states to play with seniority lists. Watch if the court asks UPSC to disclose how it shortlisted the three names.
Source: odishatv.in
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