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Jharkhand DGP Appointment Controversy Explained | Supreme Court Questions Selection Rules | UPSC Current Affairs 2026 Why in News? Supreme Court prima facie finds Jharkhand DGP appointment rules contrary to Prakash Singh Judgement 2006. In this video by Vajirao & Reddy Institute, India's Top Potential Training Institute for IAS, we decode The Hindu + PIB + ET analysis: What Happened? - Centre challenges Jharkhand's Selection and Appointment of DGP Regulation, 2025 notified on Jan 8, 2025. - On Dec 29, 2025, Jharkhand amended rules removing 6-month residual service requirement. - Next day, Dec 30, 2025, IPS Tadasha Mishra appointed as DGP just 1 day before her superannuation on Dec 31, 2025. - Earlier Anurag Gupta appointed Feb 2, 2025 with only 3 months service left. Supreme Court Observation (Oct 8, 2026): - Bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi & Justice V Mohana. - "Provision prima facie in teeth of Prakash Singh verdict" - If rule struck down, Mishra's appointment will be set aside. - Notice issued to DGP Tadasha Mishra to be heard. - State govt via Sr Adv Kapil Sibal said willing to revisit rules. Matter posted after 1 week. - Amicus Curiae: Sr Adv Raju Ramachandran + UPSC to examine other states' rules too. What is Prakash Singh Case? Police Reforms: - SC Directions 2006: Send DGP proposals to UPSC in advance, UPSC to make panel based on seniority, service record & experience, State to appoint from panel only. - No Acting DGPs, Minimum 2-year fixed tenure for DGP. - Clarification March 2019: Officer must have at least 6 months residual service before retirement. UPSC Relevance: GS2 Polity - Police Reforms, SC Judgements, Centre-State Relations, Institutional Autonomy. This is crucial for UPSC Prelims + Mains GS2 + Essay. Stay tuned for Daily Current Affairs Analysis from The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, ET by Vajirao & Reddy Institute. #JharkhandDGP #SupremeCourt #PrakashSinghCase #UPSC2026 #PoliceReforms #DGPAppointment #CJI #TadashaMishra #UPSCPolity #GS2 #CurrentAffairs #TheHinduAnalysis #VajiraoAndReddyInstitute #JharkhandNews #IPSTransfer