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title: "Prakash Singh Case: Police Reforms Explained"
description: "Prakash Singh v. Union of India (2006) established seven directives for police reform, crucial for UPSC GS2 polity and reducing political control over police."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Prakash Singh v.
- Union of India is a 2006 Supreme Court of India judgment that issued seven binding directives to insulate police forces from political control and modernise their functioning.
- What were the seven directives in Prakash Singh v. Union of India?
- Why did the Supreme Court intervene through directives rather than wait for legislation?
- Has Prakash Singh been fully implemented?

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In 2006, the Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Y.K. Sabharwal directed all states and Union Territories to constitute State Security Commissions and grant the Director General of Police a fixed two-year tenure under the Prakash Singh directives.

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