सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने डीजीपी नियुक्तियों के लिए राज्य‑स्तरीय कोलेजियम को खारिज किया, यूपीएससी पैनल की भूमिका को बरकरार रखा

<h2>Overview</h2> <p>The <span class="key-term" data-definition="Supreme Court — the apex judicial body in India that interprets the Constitution and can modify judicial directions (GS2: Polity)">Supreme Court</span> on 12 March 2026 observed that forming a collegium of the Chief Minister, Leader of Opposition and a minister to select the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Director General of Police — the senior-most police officer in a state, responsible for overall policing and law‑and‑order (GS2: Polity)">DGP</span> is not workable. The observation was made by a bench headed by <strong>Chief Justice Surya Kant</strong> while hearing a petition to modify the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Prakash Singh case — a landmark 2006 Supreme Court judgment that laid down guidelines for police reforms, including the selection of DGPs (GS2: Polity)">Prakash Singh</span> judgment.</p> <h3>Key Developments</h3> <ul> <li>कोर्ट ने डीजीपी नियुक्तियों के लिए तीन‑सदस्यीय कोलेजियम (मुख्य मंत्री, विपक्ष नेता, मंत्री) के प्रस्ताव को खारिज किया।</li> <li>इसने एक <strong>central authority</strong>—the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Union Public Service Commission — constitutional body that conducts examinations and empanels officers for central and state services, ensuring merit‑based selections (GS2: Polity)">UPSC</span>—को योग्य अधिकारियों का वस्तुनिष्ठ पैनल तैयार करने की आवश्यकता पर बल दिया।</li> <li>सीनियर एडवोकेट <span class="key-term" data-definition="Amicus Curiae — a friend of the court who assists by providing expertise or information on a matter (GS2: Polity)">Ramu Ramachandran</span> ने तर्क दिया कि जबकि UPSC शॉर्टलिस्ट कर सकता है, अंतिम निर्णय राज्य सरकार के पास होना चाहिए क्योंकि डीजीपी "विश्वास का पद" है।</li> <li>कोर्ट ने काउंसल <strong>Advocate Prashant Bhushan</strong> की अनुपस्थिति के कारण मामले को स्थगित कर दिया।</li> </ul> <h3>Important Facts from the 2006 Direction</h3> <p>According to the 2006 direction in the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Prakash Singh case — a landmark 2006 Supreme Court judgment that laid down guidelines for police reforms, including the selection of DGPs (GS2: Polity)">Prakash Singh</span> case, the DGP of a state shall be selected by the State Government from among the three senior‑most officers who have been empanelled for promotion by the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Union Public Service Commission — constitutional body that conducts examinations and empanels officers for central and state services, ensuring merit‑based selections (GS2: Polity)">UPSC</span>.</p> <h3>UPSC Relevance for UPSC Aspirants</h3> <p>Understanding the role of the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Union Public Service Commission — constitutional body that conducts examinations and empanels officers for central and state services, ensuring merit‑based selections (GS2: Polity)">UPSC</span> in police appointments is crucial for both <strong>GS II (Polity)</strong> and <strong>GS III