SC closed contempt against Chief secretary,State of TN in DGP recruitment matter* The contempt petition filed against the Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu, alleging non-compliance with the Supreme Court’s directions regarding the appointment of a regular Director General of Police (DGP), came up for hearing in Hon’ble supreme court today before a bench comprising Hon’ble Chief Justice

*SC closed contempt against Chief secretary,State of TN in DGP recruitment matter*

The contempt petition filed against the Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu, alleging non-compliance with the Supreme Court’s directions regarding the appointment of a regular Director General of Police (DGP), came up for hearing in Hon’ble supreme court today before a bench comprising Hon’ble Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.

During the hearing, senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi and P. Wilson, appearing for the Chief Secretary , informed the Court that the proposal containing the names of eligible officers had already been forwarded to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for consideration by the empanelment committee. They further apprised the bench that the committee is scheduled to meet on 20 March 2026 to prepare the panel for the appointment of the regular DGP. Taking note of the submissions made on behalf of the State, the Court closed the contempt petition filed by Henry Advocate against Chief Secretary complaining about violation of directions of SC Prakash Singh case.
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