Jharkhand High Court Gives Final Deadline for Anurag Gupta DGP Appointment Challenge
Babulal Marandi claims the appointment violated Supreme Court directives, UPSC guidelines, state selection procedures.
Overview
- The High Court granted a final opportunity for the Centre, state government and UPSC to submit replies by the next hearing on July 15.
- Babulal Marandi’s petition contends the selection ignored the Prakash Singh ruling that mandates a UPSC-led shortlist of three candidates and a two-year minimum tenure.
- Jharkhand’s government framed a 2025 rule to retrospectively validate Gupta’s appointment without formal legislation or required UPSC and JPSC panel members.
- Marandi highlighted Gupta’s past electoral fraud accusations, his suspension and exclusion from election duties by the Election Commission.
- Gupta’s salary has been halted since April 30 due to the absence of official orders extending his service.