SC to hear today pleas against Jharkhand DGP
PTI August 18, 2025 07:00 AM
Synopsis

The Supreme Court is set to hear petitions challenging the appointment of Anurag Gupta as Jharkhand's DGP, with concerns raised about the due process. BJP leader Babulal Marandi and a social activist have filed pleas alleging that the appointment did not adhere to the guidelines established by the court.

New Delhi The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a batch of pleas challenging the appointment of Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta on grounds that due process was not followed.

A bench of CJI BR Gavai and justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria is scheduled to hear the petitions challenging Gupta's appointment.

Several petitions have been filed, including by BJP leader Babulal Marandi, who has challenged the appointment of Gupta as DGP of the state. On July 24, the top court agreed to hear a plea of a social activist after senior advocate Anjana Prakash said the guidelines for appointment of DGP laid down by this court were not followed in Gupta's case.
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