Overview
- The bench authorised the UPSC to remind states to send DGP proposals on time and to move contempt applications in the Prakash Singh case when they default.
- It directed the UPSC to convene the empanelment committee and recommend a Telangana DGP within four weeks, noting the post has lacked a regular appointee since 2017.
- The Court criticised states’ reliance on acting or ad‑hoc DGPs and recorded the UPSC’s submission that delays deny senior, eligible officers fair consideration.
- While acknowledging Telangana’s belated proposal, the bench said refusing to process it would entrench vacancies, so the UPSC must proceed now and assess eligibility.
- Under Prakash Singh, states must choose a DGP from three UPSC‑empanelled senior‑most IPS officers and ensure a minimum two‑year tenure, with proposals due three months before vacancy.