The Haryana Vidhan Sabha, during
its one-day winter session last week, provided absolute powers to the state
government to select the DGP following the passage of the Haryana Police
(Amendment) Bill, 2018, which amended certain provisions of the Haryana Police
Act, 2007. Under the amended Act, a State
Security Commission, headed by the Chief Minister and, comprising, among
others, Leader of Opposition, Advocate General, a retired HC Judge, Chief
Secretary, Home Secretary and incumbent DGP besides two non-political persons,
will have the powers to appoint the DGP. The DGP will be chosen from a
panel of “at least three eligible DGP-rank officers†selected by a committee
headed by the Chief Secretary, and comprising the Home Secretary and the
outgoing DGP.
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Haryana empowers itself to appoint DGP
By IndianMandarins - 2018-12-30 15:36:23
The Haryana Vidhan Sabha, during
its one-day winter session last week, provided absolute powers to the state
government to select the DGP following the passage of the Haryana Police
(Amendment) Bill, 2018, which amended certain provisions of the Haryana Police
Act, 2007.
Under the amended Act, a State Security Commission, headed by the Chief Minister and, comprising, among others, Leader of Opposition, Advocate General, a retired HC Judge, Chief Secretary, Home Secretary and incumbent DGP besides two non-political persons, will have the powers to appoint the DGP.
The DGP will be chosen from a panel of “at least three eligible DGP-rank officers†selected by a committee headed by the Chief Secretary, and comprising the Home Secretary and the outgoing DGP.
