Supreme Court to hear plea on modifying order on fixed tenure for DGPs

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court would hear on April 2 the Centre’s plea seeking modification of one of its directions, which were part of its historic 2006 verdict on police reforms, recommending steps like a fixed two-year tenure for DGPs.

A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud also said it would hear other pleas, including those filed by former DGP Prakash Singh seeking contempt action against various states for alleged non-compliance of the 2006 verdict on police reforms.

Attorney General KK Venugopal said the direction that a state police chief must have a fixed tenure of two years irrespective of their date of superannuation was needed to be modified as the IAS officers, who are appointed as chief secretaries, may also seek similar relief.