Haryana given 4 weeks to reply in PIL against retired DGP heading complaints authority

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has given the Haryana government four weeks to respond to a legal challenge against the appointment of a retired police chief as the head of a complaints authority.

The court warned that any further delay would mean the state loses its chance to respond.

The legal challenge argues that the appointment is illegal because the Supreme Court has said these authorities should be headed by retired judges, not retired police officers.

The state has been slow to respond, and the court is concerned about this delay.

The next hearing is scheduled for late February 2026.