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New Rules for State DGP Appointment
March 18 , 2026
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- The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) revised the rules for appointing the State Director General of Police (DGP).
- States must now seek permission from the Supreme Court of India if there is any delay in sending the names of eligible officers for DGP empanelment.
- States must send proposals to UPSC at least three months before the retirement of the current DGP.
- The rule follows the judgment in Prakash Singh vs Union of India, which laid guidelines for police reforms and DGP appointments.
- The Supreme Court clarified that there is no concept of an “acting DGP” and that states must appoint a regular DGP.
- UPSC prepares a panel of three senior IPS (Indian Police Service) officers, from which the State government selects the DGP.
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