Supreme Court Asks Centre For State Laws Violating DGP Appointment Rules

The <b>Supreme Court</b> on Tuesday directed the Centre to submit details of state laws and policies that violate court-mandated guidelines regarding the appointment of police chiefs. According to the established rules, eligible officers being considered for the post of <b>Director General of Police</b> must have a minimum remaining tenure of at least six months. For years, several state governments have routinely bypassed Supreme Court mandates by appointing stop-gap police chiefs or favoring pliable officers with just days left before retirement. This bureaucratic jugglery allows administrations to bypass merit and maintain strict political control over the state police machinery, turning transparency guidelines into mere paper recommendations. While the judiciary tries to clean up systemic loopholes, citizens continue to suffer under politically managed law enforcement. When police leadership is compromised for political convenience, how can the common man ever expect fair and fearless policing from the system?