New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved orders on petitions for strict implementation of the 2006 verdict giving a series of directions to the States and Centre on police reforms, including on fixed tenure of DGPs in states.
In July last the court had 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.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi reserved verdict after hearing Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, amicus curiae Raju Ra-machandran, Prashant Bhushan and others representing the various states.
The bench said endeavour should be made by all concerned to ensure that the person selected and appointed, as DGP shall continue to hold the post despite superannuation.
It said the States should approach the UPSC three months before the retirement of DGP.
