“Stark” was the Bench’s oral word for non-compliance with the 2025 cadre review judgment for the Central Armed Police Forces, and the Union Home Ministry must now bring the CAPF cadre review files to the Supreme Court on October 28. New Delhi: Hearing a contempt petition filed by CAPF Group-A officers against Union Home Secretary […]
Shyam Divan told the Supreme Court at the CAPF Contempt hearing that the CAPF Act notified on October 8 cannot shield the cadre review that was due under the 2025 judgment.
The Centre has brought the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026 into force from October 8, even as cadre officers’ challenge to the law and a contempt petition remain pending before the Supreme Court.
A Special Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has listed the CAPF officers’ contempt case with the challenge to the CAPF Act on October 15, to examine whether the 2025 judgment’s directions stand independent of the new law, after ASG Aishwarya Bhati apologised for seeking a combined listing before the CJI without informing the petitioners.
The Supreme Court has directed its Registry to explain why the CAPF officers’ contempt petition against the Union Home Secretary was struck off the cause list despite a judicial order listing it for September 29, and has relisted the matter for September 30 at 2 PM.
A day after Justice Ujjal Bhuyan’s Bench sought an explanation from the Supreme Court Registry for dropping the CAPF officers’ contempt petitions from the cause list, the matter has been listed before a Special Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Bhuyan.
The Supreme Court sought the Centre’s explanation for deputing 46 IPS officers to CAPFs despite its 2025 judgment, with Justice Bhuyan saying paramilitary cadres are “completely stifled” by a “strong lobby.” New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought a detailed explanation from the Union government over the deputation of 46 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers […]
The Supreme Court has ordered a cadre review in all Central Armed Police Forces within six months. It emphasized that stagnation in promotions and posts can negatively impact the morale of the forces and must be addressed promptly.
