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14 August 2026

UPSC deferral of Odisha DGP selection

The topic centers on the implementation of the Prakash Singh judgment, a landmark Supreme Court directive regarding police reforms and the insulation of civil services from political interference, which is a recurring theme in GS2 and GS4.

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Notes

  • The UPSC has deferred its meeting to finalise the Director General of Police (DGP) for Odisha until the next Supreme Court hearing on August 18.
  • The intervention follows a petition alleging that the state's selection process violates the Supreme Court's 2006 Prakash Singh judgment.
  • The Prakash Singh judgment mandates that the office of the DGP must be protected from political or external pressures.
  • The petitioner alleged that the state government attempted to include a junior officer in the candidate list through a recent promotion, potentially circumventing established selection criteria.

Questions

  1. Discuss the significance of the Prakash Singh judgment (2006) in ensuring the functional autonomy of the police force in India. How does it aim to insulate the office of the Director General of Police from external influences? 150 words
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Prelims

  1. The Supreme Court's 2006 judgment in the 'Prakash Singh' case primarily deals with which of the following?

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