Supreme Court Slams States Over DGP Appointments, Empowers UPSC to Act

• The Supreme Court reprimanded states for delaying regular DGP appointments and appointing ad-hoc DGPs, warning of action.
• UPSC's role, established in the 2006 Prakash Singh case, involves selecting the most suitable DGP from three senior IPS officers proposed by the state.
• States must send names to UPSC three months before the DGP's retirement, and the appointed DGP must have a minimum two-year tenure.
• The Supreme Court empowered UPSC to send reminders to states and file contempt petitions if states fail to comply with appointment rules.
• In the Telangana case, the Supreme Court instructed UPSC to convene an Expert Committee Meeting to suggest names, despite initial rejections.