UPSC Rejects State's DGP Appointment Proposal Citing Supreme Court Rule Violation

• UPSC returned the state's proposal for the Director General of Police (DGP) appointment to its Empanelment Committee.
• The rejection is based on a Supreme Court directive requiring proposals to be sent at least three months before the incumbent DGP's term ends.
• UPSC claims this rule has not been followed since September 2023, with the proposal sent nearly two years late.
• Differing opinions arose among Empanelment Committee members due to the state government's delayed submission.
• The Attorney General's opinion, cited by UPSC, suggests the state can seek a directive from the Supreme Court.

Why It Matters: State's DGP appointment proposal rejected by UPSC for failing to follow Supreme Court rules on timely submission.