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SC to hear contempt petition against Asthana's appointment
By IndianMandarins- 03 Aug 2021
1423New Delhi (03.08.2021): The Supreme Court of India will hear a contempt petition against the Prime Minister, Home Minister and Ministry of Home Affairs challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana (IPS:1984:GJ) as the Delhi Police Commissioner on August 5, 2021. Manohar Lal Sharma, a SC lawyer on July 30 filed a petition pleading that appointment of Sharma was in violation of a July 2018 judgment of the top court, which said the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) should consider those officers for such appointments who have two years of service left. Asthana was appointed as the Delhi Police Commissioner with immediate effect for a tenure of one year. Asthana was set to retire on July 31. In June this year, after the superannuation of SN Shrivastava, Delhi Commissioner of Police, Balaji Srivastav was given the additional charge of Commissioner of Police. 
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SC to hear contempt petition against Asthana's appointment
By IndianMandarins - 2021-08-03 10:43:00
New Delhi (03.08.2021): The Supreme Court of India will hear a contempt petition against the Prime Minister, Home Minister and Ministry of Home Affairs challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana (IPS:1984:GJ) as the Delhi Police Commissioner on August 5, 2021.
Manohar Lal Sharma, a SC lawyer on July 30 filed a petition pleading that appointment of Sharma was in violation of a July 2018 judgment of the top court, which said the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) should consider those officers for such appointments who have two years of service left.
Asthana was appointed as the Delhi Police Commissioner with immediate effect for a tenure of one year. Asthana was set to retire on July 31. In June this year, after the superannuation of SN Shrivastava, Delhi Commissioner of Police, Balaji Srivastav was given the additional charge of Commissioner of Police.
