In Brief
The State of Jharkhand had significant vacancies in its police force across multiple ranks. The Supreme Court accepted the State's recruitment plan, which involved filling 7,272 Constable posts, 3,017 Sub-Inspector posts through direct recruitment, and others through departmental examination and promotion, with completion timelines extending to July 2019. The Court held the Principal Secretary personally liable for meeting these timelines and directed the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission and Public Service Commission to be jointly accountable for recruitment compliance, with liberty granted to challenge or correct the order through appropriate applications.
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