✎ SC’s 2006 Prakash Singh judgment ensures UPSC-prepared DGP panel, but Odisha-Centre collusion risks undermining it.
Relevance for Banking, SSC & RBI Grade B exams: General Studies
The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that there was a “premeditated collusion” between the Odisha government and the Centre in withdrawing the integrity certificate of senior IPS officer Sushant Kumar Nath, merely on the basis of a CBI communication. Senior advocate P Chidambaram, representing petitioner Jayanta Das, argued before a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant that the state government created two temporary ex-cadre posts to facilitate the promotion of other officers, undermining the integrity of the DGP appointment process. The court was hearing a PIL alleging that the Odisha government was attempting to include a junior officer in the list of probable candidates for the DGP post, violating the apex court’s 2006 *Prakash Singh* judgment, which mandated that the UPSC prepare a panel of three senior-most officers for DGP selection to insulate police appointments from executive interference.
The case highlights the importance of upholding judicial precedents in administrative appointments, a topic frequently tested in banking, SSC, and RBI Grade B exams under general studies. For banking aspirants, questions on constitutional provisions, judicial interventions in executive functions, and the role of independent bodies like the UPSC are common in exams like IBPS PO and SBI Clerk. SSC aspirants may encounter questions on police reforms, federal governance, and the balance of power between the Centre and states. RBI Grade B officers, who often deal with regulatory and governance issues, must understand the implications of such judicial scrutiny on administrative transparency and accountability, as these principles are critical in financial governance and policy implementation. The case also underscores the need for aspirants to stay updated on landmark judgments and their socio-political ramifications.
Source: orissapost.com
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