Relevance: PRIORITY Slug: HIGH COURT SUNWAI Short Headline: Delays in appointments to jail vacancies, High Court issues show-cause notice to home secretary and JSSC secretary Synopsis: The High Court expressed dissatisfaction over the delay in appointments to vacant posts in Jharkhand's jails. A show-cause notice was issued against the home secretary and JSSC secretary regarding the action for contempt. Category: Government , Judiciary , Manpower , Planning , Police Deadline : 09 October, RANCHI

09 October, Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court has expressed dissatisfaction with the state government's approach towards the prolonged delay in the appointment process for vacant posts in the state's jails. A bench comprising Chief Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Manoj Prasad has issued a show-cause notice to the state's home secretary and the secretary of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission. The court has asked both of them why action for contempt should not be taken against them for the delay in compliance with the order.